Sweetmeat

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sweetmeat \Sweet"meat`\, n.
     1. Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons,
        nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a
        confect; a confection.
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     2. The paint used in making patent leather.
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     3. (Zool.) A boat shell ({Crepidula fornicata}) of the
        American coast. [Local, U.S.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sweetmeat
       n : a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "sweetmeat":
     Jell-O, blancmange, candy, comfit, compote, confection,
     confectionery, confiture, conserve, frosting, gelatin, glaze,
     honey, icing, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve,
     sweet, sweet stuff, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream