Associations to the word «Confectionery»

Wiktionary

CONFECTIONERY, noun. (uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
CONFECTIONERY, noun. (uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
CONFECTIONERY, noun. A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Dictionary definition

CONFECTIONERY, noun. Candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks".
CONFECTIONERY, noun. A confectioner's shop.
CONFECTIONERY, noun. The occupation and skills of a confectioner.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats