confectioning

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A form of confection — A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of confection
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