confectionery

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

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