/ kənˈfekʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
( formal ) a cake or other sweet food that looks very attractive
2.
a thing such as a building or piece of clothing, that is made in a skilful or complicated way
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the general sense something made by mixing , especially a medicinal preparation): via Old French from Latin confectio(n-) , from conficere put together, from con- together + facere make.