sweetmeat

/ˈswiːtmiːt/
noun
  1. A sweet food, such as a candy, preserve, or small cake; often used historically for candied fruits or nuts.
    • The old recipe book described how to make sweetmeats from quince.
    • The market stall sold traditional sweetmeats like candied ginger and marzipan.
    • For the holiday, she prepared a tray of sweetmeats for guests.
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