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confiserie

confectionery

noun kohn-fee-zuh-REE Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Also means

sweet shop

Usage Note

Confiserie refers both to the craft of making sweets and to the shop where they are sold. Classic French confiseries include calissons, berlingots, and nougat. The person who makes or sells confectionery is a confiseur (masculine) or confiseuse (feminine). The verb confire (to preserve in sugar or fat) is the root and also gives confiture (jam).

Examples

"Elle a acheté des bonbons à la confiserie du coin."

Natural Translation

She bought sweets at the corner sweet shop.

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