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sweetmeat

[ sweet-meet ]
/ ˈswitˌmit /
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noun
Archaic. a sweet delicacy, as a candy or candied fruit, or, originally, a cake or pastry.
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Origin of sweetmeat

First recorded before 1150; Old English swētmete, swƍmete “delicacy” (not recorded in Middle English ); see sweet, meat

Words nearby sweetmeat

sweetleaf, sweetman, sweet marjoram, sweet marten, sweetmeal, sweetmeat, sweet mock orange, sweetness and light, sweet nothings, sweet oil, sweet pea
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Words related to sweetmeat

sweet, candy, chocolate, confection, dessert, snack, bonbon, confectionery, confit, jawbreaker, confiture, delight, enjoyment, gratification, joy, pleasure, pudding, sugarplum

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British Dictionary definitions for sweetmeat

sweetmeat
/ (ˈswiːtˌmiːt) /
noun
a sweetened delicacy, such as a preserve, sweet, or, formerly, a cake or pastry
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