noun

confection

Confection (noun) 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.

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.

The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.

The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

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Etymology

From Middle English confescioun, borrowed from Old French confeccion (French confection), borrowed from Latin cōnfectiōnem, from cōnfectus, past participle of cōnficiō (“prepare”), from con- (“with”) + faciō (“to make, do”). By surface analysis, confect + -ion. Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500s.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of confection?

"confection" (noun) 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.

What are the different meanings of confection?

"confection" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something; 3. The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.