n.
Pronunciation: i- ' lek-ch ə - ˌ wer- ē , -chü- ˌ er-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar · ies
Etymology: Middle English electuarie, from Anglo-French eletuarie, from Late Latin electuarium, probably from Greek ekleikton, from ekleichein to lick up, from ex- + leichein to lick ― more at LICK
Date: 14th century
: CONFECTION 2B