Meaning & use
sweetmeats
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An old-fashioned term for candies, sweets, or preserved fruits.
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The bazaar stalls were piled high with colorful sweetmeats and dried fruits.
In the story, the queen orders trays of sweetmeats for her guests.
A note on using this word
Despite containing 'meat,' sweetmeats refers to sugary treats, not meat dishes; the word is archaic and now found mostly in older literature.
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