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Sweetmeat vs Sweetmeal - What's the difference?

sweetmeat | sweetmeal |

As a noun sweetmeat

is a sweet delicacy; a confection.

As an adjective sweetmeal is

wholemeal and sweet; (used to describe digestive biscuits).

sweetmeat

English

Alternative forms

* sweatmeat (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sweet delicacy; a confection

    • sweetmeal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wholemeal and sweet; (used to describe digestive biscuits).
  • * 2000 , D. A. V. Dendy, Bogdan J. Dobraszczyk, Cereals and cereal products: chemistry and technology (page 234)
    • The digestive sweetmeal cookie deserves particular mention. A best-selling cookie in the United Kingdom for many years, its popularity must have a lot to do with its versatility.