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.
Confect
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make up, prepare, compound, construct, assemble, form, mix, mingle or put together by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.To make into a confection; to prepare as a candy, sweetmeat, preserve, or the like.