confectionery
noun
con·fec·tion·ery
kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē 
plural confectioneries
1
: the confectioner's art or business
2
: sweet foods (such as candy or pastry)
3
: a confectioner's shop
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Glycyrrhiza glabra is a species native to Eurasia and North Africa from which most confectionery licorice is produced.
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Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Yet the high Easter demand for chocolate carries a potential treat for big confectionery companies.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The recipe comes to us from Georges Testa, the third-generation owner of Le Moulin Bleu confectionery and tearoom in Provence.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Feb. 2024
Melt Munch, which shares a space with the confectionery, can also sate a sweet tooth with their crepes, waffles and gelato, but also has savory items like kumpir, a Turkish-style baked potato, all of which can be ordered with various toppings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Here is a look at the inspirations behind today's confectionery creations.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Hershey’s American customers became more resistant to higher prices in the final three months of 2023, sending volumes down by more than 5 percent for the company’s core confectionery unit.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Hershey’s product prices rose 6.5% in the fourth quarter; prices for their confectionery chocolate and other candy products in North America rose 9% in 2023.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
That is, there would be no place for the enchantments of maximalism—for encyclopedic novels of exorbitant length, for stylistic effusions, for camp confectionery.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Yet the high Easter demand for chocolate carries a potential treat for big confectionery companies.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The recipe comes to us from Georges Testa, the third-generation owner of Le Moulin Bleu confectionery and tearoom in Provence.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Feb. 2024
Melt Munch, which shares a space with the confectionery, can also sate a sweet tooth with their crepes, waffles and gelato, but also has savory items like kumpir, a Turkish-style baked potato, all of which can be ordered with various toppings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Here is a look at the inspirations behind today's confectionery creations.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Hershey’s American customers became more resistant to higher prices in the final three months of 2023, sending volumes down by more than 5 percent for the company’s core confectionery unit.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Hershey’s product prices rose 6.5% in the fourth quarter; prices for their confectionery chocolate and other candy products in North America rose 9% in 2023.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
That is, there would be no place for the enchantments of maximalism—for encyclopedic novels of exorbitant length, for stylistic effusions, for camp confectionery.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Confectionery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confectionery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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confectionery
noun
con·fec·tion·ery
kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē
plural confectioneries
1
: a confectioner's art or business
2
: sweet things to eat (as candy)
3
: a confectioner's shop
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