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Definition of confectionery

noun (plural confectioneries)

[mass noun]
  • sweets and chocolates considered collectively.
  • [count noun] a shop that sells sweets and chocolates:chocolate and fudge are made daily at the village confectionery

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The ending of confectionery is spelled -ery.

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Definition of confectionery in the US English dictionary