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confection in French

confection in French is confiserie, bonbon, friandise — confection means a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

confection in French

confiserie
noun
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
bonbon
noun
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
friandise
noun
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
pâtisserie
noun
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
sucrerie
noun
A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

What does "confection" mean?

  1. noun A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
  2. noun The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
  3. noun The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
  4. noun An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
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What is "confection" in French?

"confection" in French is confiserie, bonbon, friandise. confection means: A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Are there other ways to say "confection" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "confection": confiserie, bonbon, friandise, pâtisserie, sucrerie.

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