sweetmeat
Archaic. a sweet delicacy, as a candy or candied fruit, or, originally, a cake or pastry.
Origin of sweetmeat
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How to use sweetmeat in a sentence
The fork end was used to lift sticky sweetmeats out of pottery jars; the spoon end was used to scoop up the luscious syrup.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’ | Bee Wilson | October 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTQueen Elizabeth I owned forks for sweetmeats but chose to use her fingers instead, finding the spearing motion to be crude.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’ | Bee Wilson | October 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs sugary sweetmeats or “suckets” became more common among the rich, so the need for these forks increased.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’ | Bee Wilson | October 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey bring corn and pulse, bacon and sweetmeats, to the sea-coast, hides and tallow also at times.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThey should be treated kindly, but not allowed too many toys and sweetmeats, nor too much flattery.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
We were offered sweetmeats and fruits, sprinkled with rosewater, and some attar of roses was put upon our handkerchiefs.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThey then went into a room where little pages handed them sweetmeats and gingerbread-nuts.
Rudy and Babette | Hans Christian AndersenWhereat they all laughed, which made Fina cry, to be consoled only by some sweetmeats which Josephine found in her work-basket.
British Dictionary definitions for sweetmeat
/ (ˈswiːtˌmiːt) /
a sweetened delicacy, such as a preserve, sweet, or, formerly, a cake or pastry
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