confectionery - a food rich in sugarsweetmeat - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) candy - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts hardbake - a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds gum, chewing gum - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing centre, center - the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering comfit - candy containing a fruit or nut nonpareil - colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies |