sweetmeats
Old-fashioned candy term
Sweetmeats are candied fruits, sugar-coated nuts, or other small confections—treats preserved or coated in sugar.
The word is old-fashioned and appears mainly in historical contexts or period literature: The table was laden with sweetmeats and pastries.
Despite the name, sweetmeats contain no meat; the word uses an older sense of meat meaning simply food.
Sugary edible treats
- bonbonsFilled chocolate confections
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
caramels · pralines · marzipan · nougat · brittle · halva · barfi · gulab jamun
candy
Sugary edible treats
fudge · caramels · pralines · marzipan · nougat · brittle · halva · barfi · gulab jamun · comfit
sugary
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- candiedPreserved by sugar-coating
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
honeyed · glazed · confected · preserved · crystallized · delicate · rich · indulgent · toothsome · cloying
baklava
Layered nut pastry in syrup
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- royal feastsfeast, banquet, feast halls, high table, head table
- historical foodmedieval feast, Roman banquet, ancient recipes, royal banquet, trenchers
sweetmeatssavories
Non-sweet appetizer bites
savouries · salty snacks · pickles · olives · canapés
sweetmeatsmain course
Primary dish served
entrée · meat and potatoes · staple foods · bread · hearty fare