confect
- noun
- /kənˈfɛkt/
- Archaic
:
dulce
- Visitors sampled a traditional confect made from rosewater and pistachios at the festival.
Examples
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She placed a confect filled with almonds and honey on the dessert plate.
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The bakery sells delicious confects made from local ingredients.
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Each confect in the box had a different fruit flavor and texture.
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She loves to eat a confect after dinner.
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Each confect in the box had a different fruit flavor and texture.
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She placed a confect filled with almonds and honey on the dessert plate.
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Visitors sampled a traditional confect made from rosewater and pistachios at the festival.
Synonyms
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A small sweet made from sugar, often with chocolate or nuts
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A small sugary food eaten after a meal
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Sweet food like candy or a small cake
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A small sweet made with chocolate and eaten as a treat
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A hard sweet made by boiling sugar and letting it cool
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Etymology
Confect as a noun comes from conficere (con- 'together' and facere 'to make') and literally means something made by putting parts together. That's why a confect is a rich sweet or candy made from sugar and other flavors.