Definition of confection

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Confection (n.) A soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honey..

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Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies..
Confiture :: Confiture (n.) Composition; preparation, as of a drug, or confection; a sweetmeat..
Confect :: Confect (v. t.) To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of..
Sweetmeat :: Sweetmeat (n.) Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons, nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a confect; a confection..
Cimbal :: Cimbal (n.) A kind of confectionery or cake.
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..
Confectioner :: Confectioner (n.) A compounder.
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..
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..
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..
Biscotin :: Biscotin (n.) A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit..
Confection :: Confection (n.) A composition of different materials.
Alkermes :: Alkermes (n.) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient..
Frutage :: Frutage (n.) A confection of fruit.
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..
Drag :: Drag (n.) A confection; a comfit; a drug.
Sweet :: Sweet (n.) Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc..
Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold..
Conserve :: Conserve (n.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
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