confectionery
pronunciation
How to pronounce confectionery in British English:
UK [kənˈfekʃənəri]
How to pronounce confectionery in American English:
US [kənˈfekʃəneri]
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- Noun:
- a food rich in sugar
- a confectioner's shop
Word Origin
- confectionery (n.)
- 1540s, "things made or sold by a confectioner," from confection + -ery. Of architectural ornamentation, from 1861.
Example
- 1. Confectionery coating , is not true chocolate , although it may contain cocoa liquor .
- 2. And louise smiles at a sign outside the confectionery les paris gourmandes on rue des archives .
- 3. To make intricate multicolored candies , buy different colors of confectionery coating and some small food-safe paintbrushes .
- 4. Cadbury became the world 's largest confectionery company in 2003 after buying up a number of gum brands , including trident and stride .
- 5. Mars reinforced its position as the world 's biggest confectionery company in 2008 when it bought wrigley for $ 23 billion .