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sweetmeat
noun sweet·meat \ˈswēt-ˌmēt\
: a piece of candy or a piece of fruit covered with sugar
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First Known Use of SWEETMEAT
14th century
Related to SWEETMEAT
- Synonyms
- confection, sweet
Rhymes with SWEETMEAT
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SWEETMEAT Defined for Kids
sweetmeat
noun sweet·meat \ˈswēt-ˌmēt\
Definition of SWEETMEAT for Kids
: a food (as a piece of candy or candied fruit) rich in sugar
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