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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdulce
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dool-seh
"La tienda de pasteles tiene una gran variedad de dulces."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A confection or sweet food, especially one made with sugar.
"The bakery specializes in traditional sweetmeats that are popular during festivals." - 2
A term used historically to refer to any sweet dish or dessert.
"At the banquet, a variety of sweetmeats were served, delighting the guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sweetmeat' originates from Middle English 'swete mete', which referred to sweet foods. The word has roots in Old English and Middle Dutch, evolving over centuries to denote confections and desserts, particularly those made with sugar or honey.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweetmeat" is said worldwide
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friandise
Transliteration: frijandiz
"La pâtisserie propose une variété de friandises délicieuses."
Süßigkeit
Transliteration: zoo-sik-kite
"Die Konditorei bietet viele verschiedene Süßigkeiten an."
dolciume
Transliteration: dol-choo-meh
"La pasticceria è famosa per i suoi dolciumi artigianali."
dulce
Transliteration: dool-seh
"La tienda de pasteles tiene una gran variedad de dulces."
doce
Transliteration: doh-seh
"A confeitaria oferece muitos tipos de doces."
मिठाई
Transliteration: mithai
"त्योहारों पर मिठाई का विशेष महत्व होता है।"
甜点
Transliteration: tián diǎn
"这家餐厅的甜点非常受欢迎。"
과자
Transliteration: gwaja
"이 가게의 과자는 정말 맛있어요."
お菓子
Transliteration: okashi
"この店のお菓子はとても美味しいです。"
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