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CONFECTIONER
confectioner, candymaker
(noun) someone who makes candies and other sweets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
confectioner (plural confectioners)
A manufacturer of or dealer in confections.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*fec"tion*er, n.
1. A compounder. [Obs.] Canidia Neapolitana was confectioner of unguents. Haywood.
2. One whose occupation it is to make or sell confections, candies, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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