Definition of confection

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Confection (n.) A composition of drugs.

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Candy :: Candy (v. t.) A more or less solid article of confectionery made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape. It is often flavored or colored, and sometimes contains fruit, nuts, etc..
Confect :: Confect (n.) A comfit; a confection.
Confection :: Confection (n.) A preparation of fruits or roots, etc., with sugar; a sweetmeat..
Sweetmeat :: Sweetmeat (n.) Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons, nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a confect; a confection..
Saffron :: Saffron (n.) The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine..
Tablet :: Tablet (n.) A solid kind of electuary or confection, commonly made of dry ingredients with sugar, and usually formed into little flat squares; -- called also lozenge, and troche, especially when of a round or rounded form..
Nougat :: Nougat (n.) A cake, sweetmeat, or confection made with almonds or other nuts..
Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold..
Confectionary :: Confectionary (a.) Prepared as a confection.
Alkermes :: Alkermes (n.) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient..
Confection :: Confection (n.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey..
Comfit :: Comfit (n.) A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection..
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..
Lollipop :: Lollipop (n.) A kind of sugar confection which dissolves easily in the mouth.
Confectioner :: Confectioner (n.) A compounder.
Water Ice :: Water ice () Water flavored, sweetened, and frozen, to be eaten as a confection..
Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies..
Marmalade :: Marmalade (n.) A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistence..
Sweet :: Sweet (n.) Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc..
Confection :: Confection (n.) A composition of different materials.
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