confection
confection Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sweet food or delicacy prepared with sugar, chocolate, or other sweeteners, such as a candy, pastry, or preserve.
"The bakery window was filled with delicate almond confections and hand-dipped chocolates."
An elaborate, light, or fanciful artistic creation, garment, or entertainment put together with decorative skill.
"The summer play is a charming theatrical confection that delights audiences without taking itself too seriously."
The act or process of compounding, mixing, or preparing something from various ingredients.
"Traditional apothecaries took great care in the confection of herbal remedies and syrups."
• verb
To prepare, mix, or fashion into a sweet dish or elaborate creation.
"The pastry chef confectioned a towering centerpiece out of spun sugar and meringue."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Latin confectio ('a making or preparing'), from the verb conficere ('to prepare or put together'). It originally referred to medicinal preparations sweetened with honey or sugar to mask bitter tastes before narrowing to culinary sweets.