| 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. | (Zool.) A boat shell (Crepidula fornicata) of the American coast. |
| Noun | 1. | sweetmeat - a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) |