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Sweetmeat vs Sweets - What's the difference?

sweetmeat | sweets |

As nouns the difference between sweetmeat and sweets

is that sweetmeat is a sweet delicacy; a confection while sweets is confectionery, candy.

sweetmeat

English

Alternative forms

* sweatmeat (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sweet delicacy; a confection

    • sweets

    English

    (wikipedia sweets)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (British, plurale tantum) Confectionery, candy.
  • A term of endearment; sweetheart.
    • I miss you, sweets .

    Derived terms

    * boiled sweets