confection

pronunciation

How to pronounce confection in British English: UK [kənˈfekʃn]word uk audio image

How to pronounce confection in American English: US [kənˈfɛkʃən] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a food rich in sugar
    the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  • Verb:
    make into a confection

Word Origin

confection (n.)
mid-14c., confescioun, from Old French confeccion (12c., Modern French confection) "drawing up (of a treaty, etc.); article, product," in pharmacology, "mixture, compound," from Late Latin confectionem (nominative confectio) "a confection," in classical Latin, "a making, preparing," noun of action from confect-, past participle stem of conficere "to prepare," from com- "with" (see com-) + facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Originally "the making by means of ingredients," sense of "candy or light pastry" predominated from 16c.

Example

1. Rock fudge is the most palatable confection .
2. Some ghastly aerated chemical confection .
3. By his own account , he lost an early job after sharing a dish reserved for high-ranking visitors-a classic russian confection of beef , cheese , sour cream , mushrooms and potatoes-with ordinary moscow customers .
4. Many people consider chocolate a mood-booster but few studies have actually confirmed the connection between the confection and mood .
5. In this videojug tutorial billie and annabelle from confection perfection in , show you how to make chocolate roses .

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