confection

con·fec·tion  (kn-fkshn)

n.

1. The act or process of confecting or the result of it: "These sentiments are not the confection of a consummate courtroom actor" (Ron Rosenbaum).

2. A sweet preparation, such as candy.

3. A sweetened medicinal compound; an electuary.

4. A piece displaying splendid craft, skill, and work: The gown was a confection of satin and appliqué.

tr.v. con·fec·tioned, con·fec·tion·ing, con·fec·tions

To make into a confection.

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confection [kənˈfɛkʃən]

n

1. the act or process of compounding or mixing

2. (Cookery) any sweet preparation of fruit, nuts, etc., such as a preserve or a sweet

3. (Clothing & Fashion) 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. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a medicinal drug sweetened with sugar, honey, etc.

[from Old French, from Latin confectiō a preparing, from conficere to produce; see confect]

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Confection, Confectionery sweetmeats, pastry, etc.; a composition of a light nature, either musical of literary.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	confection - a food rich in sugar sweet dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat confectionery - candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks" confiture - preserved or candied fruit sweetmeat - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts hardbake - a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds chewing gum, gum - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple - an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar) centre, center - the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering comfit - candy containing a fruit or nut maraschino, maraschino cherry - cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur nonpareil - colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
	2.	confection - the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components concoction creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
Verb	1.	confection - make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected" comfit, confect assemble, put together, tack together, set up, piece, tack - create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

Translations

confection [kənˈfekʃən] N

1. (Culin) → dulce m, confite m

2. (= thing produced) → creación f

3. (= manufacture) → confección f, hechura f

confection [kənˈfɛkʃ^ən] n

(= sweets) → sucrerie f

(= cakes) → pâtisserie f

(intricate creation) → confection f

confection

n

(= sweets) → Konfekt nt, → Zucker- or Naschwerk nt (old)

(Comm: = item of ladies’ clothing) → modischer Artikel; a charming little confection from Dior → eine bezaubernde kleine Kreation von Dior