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confectionery

[ kuhn-fek-shuh-ner-ee ]

noun

plural confectioneries.
  1. candy or other confections collectively.
  2. the work or business of a confectioner, who makes or sells confections.
  3. a place where confections are sold; a confectioner's shop.


confectionery

/ əˈɛʃəəɪ /

noun

  1. sweets and other confections collectively
  2. the art or business of a confectioner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of confectionery1

First recorded in 1535–45; confection + -ery
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A little boy, who has earned the nickname "Sweet Tub Teddy" after saving thousands of confectionery tubs from landfill, has been gifted a bench made from his recycled plastic tubs.

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Teddy has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill.

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She’s hoping her small confectionery business will thrive, her tax burden will ease and healthcare may become more affordable, allowing her to extend the benefit to her handful of employees.

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