Looking for the meaning of the word CONFECTION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONFECTION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Confection
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘something made by mixing’, especially a medicinal preparation): via Old French from Latin confectio(n-), from conficere ‘put together’ (see confect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈfɛkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an elaborate sweet dish or delicacy
Short Definition:elaborate sweet dish
Examples:- a fruit confection
Definition:
the action of mixing or compounding something
Short Definition:action of mixing
Examples:- the confection of a syllabub
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