confectioner
[ kuhn-fek-shuh-ner ]
/ kənˈfɛk ʃə nər /
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noun
a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc.
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Origin of confectioner
First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er1
Words nearby confectioner
confabulation, confarreation, confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner, confectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed., confederacy, confederal
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British Dictionary definitions for confectioner
confectioner
/ (kənˈfɛkʃənə) /
noun
a person who makes or sells sweets or confections
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