confection

UK
/kənˈfɛk.ʃən/
US
/kənˈfɛkʃən/

Translations

confectionnoun
confections
pl
UK
/kənˈfɛk.ʃən/
US
/kənˈfɛkʃən/
кондитерское изделие
The chef prepared a special confection for the event.
Шеф-повар приготовил специальное кондитерское изделие для мероприятия.
The bakery is famous for its delicious confections.
Пекарня знаменита своими вкусными сладостями.
She offered me a confection from the box.
Она предложила мне конфету из коробки.
Additional translations

Definitions

confectionnoun
A sweet food item made from sugar or chocolate, often including other ingredients such as nuts or fruit.
The bakery is famous for its delicious confections, especially the chocolate truffles.
The act or process of preparing or making something, especially a sweet dish or dessert.
The confection of the wedding cake took several days to complete.
A piece of fine craftsmanship or elaborate construction, often used metaphorically.
The designer's latest dress is a stunning confection of silk and lace.
(archaic) A soft medicinal preparation, usually sweetened, used to make a drug more palatable.
In the eighteenth century, pharmacists often dispensed a cinnamon confection to ease stomach ailments.