Definition of "confectionery"
confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃənəɹi/
noun
usually uncountable, plural confectioneries
(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.