confection vs gelato

confection

noun
  • A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary. 

  • The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction. 

  • A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake. 

  • The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something. 

verb
  • To make into a confection, prepare as a confection. 

gelato

noun
  • An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form. 

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