confectionnoun [ C ]
uk/kənˈfek.ʃən/us/kənˈfek.ʃən/formala decorated cake or unusual sweet dish
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Cakes
- angel food cake
- angelica
- bake sale
- baked goods
- Bakewell tart
- donut
- doughnut
- dumpling
- fairy cake
- flapjack
- marzipan
- meringue
- monkey bread
- muffin
- panettone
- streusel
- Swiss roll
- teacake
- topping
- torte
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Examples from literature
- On the table were all the dishes, confections, and beverages preferred by our parents.
- She pulled his hand from behind his back and there was revealed the missing box of confections.
- She was exceedingly fond of chocolates and other sweets, and was never without some confection in her possession.
- The state dining-table was beautifully decorated with ornaments of gold and silver, dishes, glasses, flowers, bouquets, etc., and was fairly loaded down with fruits, berries, ice-cream, confections, and wines.
- We were again invited to an entertainment, at which many different kinds of confections were served up.