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confectionery / pastry shop

nounfeminine/kõ.fɐj.tɐˈɾi.ɐ/medium

con·fei·ta·ri·a

Definition

1. A commercial establishment where sweets, cakes, pastries, and other sugary delicacies are made and/or sold. 2. The art or craft of confectionery; sweet-making.
We bought a birthday cake at the confectionery.
She has a diploma in confectionery.
Common collocations
pastry shopconfectioneryart of confectionerytraditional confectionery

Etymology

De 'confeitar' + sufixo '-aria', por sua vez de 'confeito'.

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