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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃənəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Sweet foods such as candies or chocolates.
"The shop specializes in traditional English confectionery."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from obsolete confectionary 'making sweet foods', from confection + -ary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "confectionery" is said worldwide
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confiserie
Transliteration: confiserie
"Elle achète de la confiserie artisanale pour les fêtes."
Süßwaren
Transliteration: Süsswaren
"Das Geschäft verkauft eine große Auswahl an Süßwaren."
confetteria
Transliteration: confetteria
"La confetteria locale è famosa per i suoi cioccolatini."
confitería
Transliteration: confiteria
"Compró varios dulces en la confitería del centro."
confeitaria
Transliteration: confeitaria
"A confeitaria oferece bolos e doces deliciosos."
हलवाई की दुकान
Transliteration: halwai ki dukaan
"यह दुकान बेहतरीन कन्फेक्शनरी उत्पाद बेचती है।"
糖果糕点
Transliteration: tangguo gaodian
"这家店出售各种精美的糖果糕点。"
과자류
Transliteration: gwajaryu
"그 상점은 다양한 과자류를 판매합니다."
菓子
Transliteration: kashi
"そのお店には美味しそうな菓子が並んでいます。"
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