friandises

Definitions of friandises
  1. noun
    something considered choice to eat
    synonyms: finesse
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    amuse-gueule
    a small tasty bit of food
    garniture non sucrée
    an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
    bonbon, confiserie
    a food rich in sugar
    ambroisie
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    gelée, gélatine
    an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
    moelle
    very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
    bonbon, sucrerie
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
    hardbake
    a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
    chewing-gum
    a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
    fruit confit
    candy containing a fruit or nut
    type of:
    aliment, nutriment, élément nutritif
    a source of materials to nourish the body
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