Noun: confectionery kun'fek-shu,ne-ree [N. Amer], kun'fek-shu-n(u-)ree [Brit]
- The occupation and skills of a confectioner
"She studied confectionery at culinary school"
- Candy and other sweets considered collectively
"the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks";
- candy [N. Amer]
- A confectioner's shop
"They stopped at the confectionery to buy some sweets";
- confectionary, candy store [N. Amer], sweetshop [Brit]
Derived forms: confectioneries
Type of: business, confection, job, line, line of work, occupation, shop, store, sweet
Encyclopedia: Confectionery