confect

A noun referring to a rich, sweet confection made from flavored sugar, often combined with fruit or nuts.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى حلوى غنية مصنوعة من السكر المنكه، وغالبًا ما تكون ممزوجة بالفواكه أو المكسرات. كما يطلق على أي طعام حلو فاخر أو لذيذ يُصنع بالحلوى.

1. Sweet confection C1 formal culinary

   A rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts.

   • The artisan prepared a delicate confect of candied ginger and almonds.
   • She offered guests a tray of homemade confects.
   • The recipe for this confect requires boiling sugar to the soft ball stage.

   🌐حلوى السكر

   المرادفات: bonboncandycomfitconfectionsweetsweetmeat

An archaic verb meaning to prepare, make, or compose something, especially by mixing or combining ingredients; now largely replaced by 'concoct'.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني إعداد شيء أو صنعه أو تأليفه، ولا سيما بخلط المكوّنات أو تركيبها؛ وقد حلّ محله في الاستعمال الحديث فعل «اختلق» أو «ركّب».

1. Make or construct C1 formal

   To create, assemble, or put together something, often with skill or ingenuity.

   • The chef confected a new dessert for the menu.
   • They confected a clever plan to surprise the team.
   • She confected a beautiful piece of jewelry from spare parts.

   🌐يصنع

   المرادفات: assemblebuildcomposeconstructcontrivecreatedevisefabricatefashionformulatemakemanufactureproduceput together

   الأضداد: demolishdestroydismantleruinunmake

2. Make into a confection C1 formal culinary

   To prepare or make something into a sweet food item, such as candy or preserves.

   • The baker confected the fruit into a delicious jam.
   • They confected the chocolate into delicate truffles.
   • She learned to confect candies from her grandmother.

   🌐تحضير الحلوى

   المرادفات: candypreservesugarsweeten

• confect past participle
• confect past simple
• confecting present participle
• confects third person singular