About The Word Sweetmeat
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Sweetmeat
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What's The Definition Of Sweetmeat?
[n] a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sweetmeat: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sweetmeat: See Also | confection | confectionery | sweet Sweetmeat In Webster's Dictionary \Sweet"meat`\, n.
1. Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons,
nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a
confect; a confection.
2. The paint used in making patent leather.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A boat shell ({Crepidula fornicata}) of the
American coast. [Local, U.S.]
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