n. [ F., fr. L. confectio. ]
A new confection of mold. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Certain confections . . . are like to candied conserves, and are made of sugar and lemons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The pharmacopœias formerly made a distinction between conserves (made of fresh vegetable substances and sugar) and electuaries (medicinal substances combined with sirup or honey), but the distinction is now abandoned and all are called confections. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. LL. confectionaris a pharmacist. ] A confectioner. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks. 1 Sam. viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Prepared as a confection. [ 1913 Webster ]
The biscuit or confectionary plum. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Canidia Neapolitana was confectioner of unguents. Haywood. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A highly refined sugar in impalpable powder, esp. suited to confectioners' uses. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
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