单词 | confection |
释义 | Word Frequency confection(kənˈfɛkʃən) noun 1. the act or process of compounding or mixing 2. any sweet preparation of fruit, nuts, etc, such as a preserve or a sweet 3. old-fashioned an elaborate article of clothing, esp for women 4. informal anything regarded as overelaborate or frivolous the play was merely an ingenious confection 5. a medicinal drug sweetened with sugar, honey, etc Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin confectiō a preparing, from conficere to produce; see confect |
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