friandise — meaning in English

English meaning

• confection 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.
• sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
• treat verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.

Senses

friandise is used for these senses in English:

• confection 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.
• sweet (countable, especially, _, UK, India) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
• sweetmeat A sweet delicacy; a confection.
• treat A snack food item designed to be given to pets.

confection — full definition

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.

sweet — full definition

1. adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
2. adj Kind, gentle, and pleasant in nature.
3. noun A small piece of confectionery; candy.
4. intj Used informally to express approval or delight about good news.

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