confectionern.
/kənˈfɛkʃənə/ A maker of confections.† 1. A compounder of medicines, poisons, etc.
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the world > health and disease > healing > pharmacy > apothecary or pharmacist > [noun]
spicer1297
apothecary1366
ointment makera1382
pothecaryc1387
pigmentarya1398
pottingar1474
pottingary1487
pothecar?a1505
ypothecar1509
potycaryar1533
pharmacopole?1541
drugger1594
confectioner1606
druggist1608
drugster1611
pharmacopoeian1618
druggister1632
druggard1637
chemica1642
pharmacopolist1651
pharmacopolitan1657
pharmacian1658
spicerer1665
pot-carrier1683
pharmacist1721
knight of the pestle1723
materialist1728
chemist and druggist1748
potter-carrier1764
drug man1769
gallipot1785
drug manufacturer1790
pharmaceutist1795
drug dealer1800
chemist1802
pharmaceutical chemist1821
essence-peddler1838
pill roller1843
pill-peddler1855
squirt1859
pill pusher1879
the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > a poisonous mixture or preparation > preparer of
confectionary1605
confectioner1606
1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 195 One Locusta..appeached and brought to light divers confectioners of poysons.
1651 R. Wittie tr. J. Primrose Pop. Errours iv. xxxvi. 356 Pedling Quacksalvers, Mountibanks, Confectioners.
2. figurative.1652 E. Benlowes Theophila i. lxvii. 9 Natures prime Confectioner, the Bee.1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 360 These unfortunate Confectioners cover over this scum of people..with the sugar of honourable imployments.
a. One who makes confections, sweetmeats, candies, cakes, light pastry, etc.; now, esp. one who makes such articles for public sale.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparing confectionery > [noun] > confectioner
confectioner1591
comfit-maker1594
candier1598
confectionary1605
confectioness1640
dulciary1657
peel-maker1844
society > trade and finance > selling > seller > sellers of specific things > [noun] > seller of provisions > seller of sweets
confectioner1591
tragematopolist1656
candy man1835
sweetmeat-seller1895
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > cook > [noun] > baker > pastry-cook or confectioner
paste-maker1288
pastler?a1439
patisser1538
pasterer1552
confectioner1591
patissier1596
sugar-mana1626
sugar-baker1650
pastry-cook1652
pastry-man1655
pastry chef1890
1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Confacionador A confectioner.
a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) ii. i. 21 Most of the shopps Of the best confectioners in London ransack'd.
1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) (at cited word) The confectioners and other officers in Quality's houses ought to be diligent in keeping their sweetmeats in good order.
1848 J. S. Mill Princ. Polit. Econ. i. iii. §1 The confectioner who makes bonbons for the momentary pleasure of a sense of taste.
1871 W. H. Ainsworth Tower Hill iii. vii A host of purveyors, cooks, confectioners..and grooms of the stable, with led horses, were sent on.
1886 H. Caine Son of Hagar i. iii Two sisters who lived by keeping a small confectioner's shop in Whitehaven.
b. confectioner's custard: a sweet creamy confection used as a filling for cakes, etc.
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the world > food and drink > food > additive > garnish > [noun] > filling
confectioner's custard1906
1906 Mrs. Beeton's Bk. Househ. Managem. (rev. ed.) xxxi. 910 Confectioner's Custard..yolks of egg..milk..sugar..potato flour..gelatine, flavouring essence.
1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 380/1 Sponge sandwiches..are often split open and spread with..confectioner's custard.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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