confectionery

Definition of Confectionery in English :

1. confectionery

candy and other sweets considered collectively

Example Sentences:
'the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks'

a confectioner's shop

3. confectionery

the occupation and skills of a confectioner

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Confectionery

noun plural -eries

1.

sweets and other confections collectively

2.

the art or business of a confectioner

nounWord forms: plural conˈfectionˌeries

1.

confections or candy, collectively

2.

the business or work of a confectioner

3. US

a confectioner's shop; candy store

n. pl. con·fec·tion·er·ies

1. Candies and other confections considered as a group.

2. The skill or occupation of a confectioner.

3. A confectioner's shop.