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confection 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/kənˈfekSHən/,
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confections, plural;
  1. A dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients
    • - a whipped chocolate and cream confection
  2. An elaborately constructed thing, esp. a frivolous one
    • - the city is a classical confection of shimmering gold
  3. A fashionable or elaborate article of women's dress
    • - she was wearing some white confection with an enormous satin bow
  4. The action of mixing or compounding something

  1. confect: make into a confection; "This medicine is home-confected"
  2. sweet: a food rich in sugar
  3. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  4. (confect) candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  5. Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well. The word candy (U.S. ...
  6. (Confect) Confit (French, pronounced or in English "con-fee") is a generic term for various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation. Sealed and stored in a cool place, confit can last for several months. ...
  7. 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; ...
  8. (Confections) are remedies in the form of a conserve.
  9. (Confected) A tasting term to describe a sweet aroma/flavour, but more manufactured (like candy) than honey. I generally find it a negative aspect of a wine.
  10. (Confected) Seemingly a "chemistry-set wine" that is "made" in the winery rather than "grown" in the vineyard. A wine reminiscent of confectionery,
  11. (Exo 30:35, "ointment" in Exo 30:25; R.V., "perfume"). The Hebrew word so rendered is derived from a root meaning to compound oil and perfume.
  12. the sugar paste in which whole spices were dipped; confectioned spices were used as garnishes and eaten at the end of feasts, to aid digestion.
  13. The perfume made by the temple apothecary.
  14. Small bite-size sweets, such as chocolates and candies.
  15. A fancy sweet or candy served anytime, e.g., fudge, chocolate- covered cherries, chocolate truffles and wedding mints.