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n. Candies and other confections considered as a group.

n. The skill or occupation of a confectioner.

n. A confectioner's shop.

n. Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

n. The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

n. A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

n. Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies.

n. A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold.

n. A place where sweetmeats and similar things are made or sold; a confectioner's shop.

n. Collectively, sweetmeats; things prepared or sold by a confectioner: confections.

n. the occupation and skills of a confectioner

n. a confectioner's shop

n. candy and other sweets considered collectively

"Lactose consumption in confectionery industry is projected to register a CAGR [Compound Annual Growth Rate] of over 4% through 2010."

occupation    line of work    line    job    business    sweet    confection   

confectioner    confect    confectionary    confection   

confections    candies    factory    sweetmeat    sweets    candy    italbrac    manufacture    confectioner's    store   

confectionary   

sweetmeat    croissant    gingerbread    workroom    pastry    millinery    éclair    scone    sherbet    sardine