con·fec·tion·er·y

[kuhn-fek-shuh-ner-ee]
noun, plural con·fec·tion·er·ies.
1.
confections or sweetmeats collectively.
2.
the work or business of a confectioner.
3.
a confectioner's shop.
Origin:
1535–45; confection + -ery

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confectionery (kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -eries
1.  sweets and other confections collectively
2.  the art or business of a confectioner

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Word Origin & History

confectionery
1540s, "things made or sold by a confectioner," from confection + -ery. Of architectural ornamentation, from 1861.
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Example sentences
Most sales of candy and confectionery are subject to sales tax.
Candy and confectionery are generally subject to sales tax.
These items are chocolate crumb, mixtures of animal and vegetable fats and
  oils, and sugar confectionery not containing cocoa.
And yet it would be idle to declare that none of such books rises above the
  confectionery level.
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