sweetmeat
/ˈswiːtmiːt/noun
उच्चारण स्वीट्मीट
मिठाई, मिष्ठान्न
Core word
noun
- 1
[C] old-fashioned
a sweet food, such as a piece of sugary fruit or a small cake
मिठाई, मिष्ठान्न
- Trays of sweetmeats were offered to the guests at Diwali.
- The shop sells traditional sweetmeats like peda and barfi.
Synonyms sweet confection delicacy candy
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the word sweetmeat has nothing to do with meat, because in old English meat meant any kind of food.
Sweetmeat शब्द का meat (माँस) से कोई संबंध नहीं है, क्योंकि पुरानी English में meat का अर्थ किसी भी प्रकार का भोजन था।