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SWEETMEAT
sweetmeat
(noun) a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sweetmeat (plural sweetmeats)
A sweet delicacy; a confection
Source: Wiktionary
Sweet"meat`, n.
1. Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons, nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a confect; a confection.
2. The paint used in making patent leather.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A boat shell (Crepidula fornicata) of the American coast. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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