confiserie
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la confiserie
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (confection)
a. candy (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Notre tante nous offre des confiseries quand nous lui rendons visite.Our aunt gives us candies when we visit her.
b. sweet (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Cette boutique propose une excellente sélection de confiseries.This shop has a great selection of sweets.
a. candy store (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
Emmenons les enfants à la confiserie. Ils ont été sages cette semaine.Let's take the kids to the candy store. They've been good this week.
b. sweet shop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Il y a une confiserie au coin de la rue qui vend de la réglisse.There's a sweet shop on the corner that sells liquorice.
c. confectioner's shop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
On peut trouver du gingembre confit dans une confiserie.You can find candied ginger at a confectioner's shop.
d. confectioner's (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ces délicieux bonbons viennent de la nouvelle confiserie du centre-ville.These delicious candies come from the new confectioner's downtown.
e. confectionary (old-fashioned) (United States)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United States.
Autrefois, il y avait une confiserie au rez-de-chaussée de ce bâtiment, mais maintenant c’est un restaurant chic.There used to be a confectionary on the main floor of that building, but now it's a fancy restaurant.
a. confectionery
Philippe fait un stage pour apprendre la confiserie.Philippe is doing an internship to learn confectionery.
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