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n. 1. Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons, nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a confect; a confection. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The paint used in making patent leather. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A boat shell (Crepidula fornicata) of the American coast. [ Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]