Confect


[verb kuh n-fekt; noun kon-fekt] /verb kənˈfɛkt; noun ˈkɒn fɛkt/

verb (used with object)
1.
to make up, compound, or prepare from ingredients or materials:
to confect a herbal remedy for colds.
2.
to make into a preserve or .
3.
to construct, form, or make:
to confect a dress from odds and ends of fabric.
noun
4.
a preserved, candied, or other sweet .
/kənˈfɛkt/
verb (transitive)
1.
to prepare by combining ingredients
2.
to make; construct

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