Definition of confection

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Confection (n.) A composition of different materials.

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Comfit :: Comfit (n.) A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection..
Confectionary :: Confectionary (a.) Prepared as a confection.
Biscotin :: Biscotin (n.) A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit..
Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies..
Quiddany :: Quiddany (n.) A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade..
Nougat :: Nougat (n.) A cake, sweetmeat, or confection made with almonds or other nuts..
Electuary :: Electuary (n.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection..
Confiture :: Confiture (n.) Composition; preparation, as of a drug, or confection; a sweetmeat..
Succedane :: Succade (n.) Sweetmeats, or preserves in sugar, whether fruit, vegetables, or confections..
Confectionary :: Confectionary (n.) A confectioner.
Angelica :: Angelica (n.) An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic..
Conserve :: Conserve (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
Sweetmeat :: Sweetmeat (n.) Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons, nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a confect; a confection..
Peppermint :: Peppermint (n.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery..
Waferer :: Waferer (n.) A dealer in the cakes called wafers; a confectioner.
Madjoun :: Madjoun (n.) An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos.
Frutage :: Frutage (n.) A confection of fruit.
Confect :: Confect (v. t.) To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of..
Caraway :: Caraway (n.) A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative..
Vanilla :: Vanilla (n.) The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc..
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