Confection
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like. 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. Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian. A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
Comfit
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugarA computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.