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How to pronounce sweetmeat in English?

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Type Words
Type of confection, sweet

Examples of sweetmeat

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We could just as well start separate articles for sweets, sweetmeat and lollies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Briny fresh and with sweetmeat cooked to perfection, it's a truly memorable dish.
From the metro.co.uk
This is one of my mum Jane Grigson's old recipes, which she called a sweetmeat cake.
From the independent.co.uk
The navette, Marseille's traditional sweetmeat, is about as boring as a biscuit can be.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This is a Spanish sweetmeat, whose closest relative is the Tuscan cake known as panforte.
From the independent.co.uk
And with their soft, sticky flesh they are just perfect for an old-fashioned sweetmeat.
From the guardian.co.uk
Round the tank the ground was literally covered with vegetable, fruit, and sweetmeat stalls.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Cheeses are thick, dense jellies that turn into a sweetmeat or paste to be eaten with cheese, ham or game.
From the telegraph.co.uk
At dawn, the eldest woman of the house, usually a grandmother, distributes the gifts and a sweetmeat.
From the sltrib.com
More examples
  • A sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
  • Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well. The word candy (U.S. ...
  • A sweet delicacy; a confection
  • (sweetmeats) A small sweet snack often made from preserved fruit or nuts.
  • Vase shape on a stem with narrow bottom with slightly flared top so it is easy to reach in to take out candy, dried fruit, etc. NEGG Jelly glass