Confectioneries (6)
I believe the answer is:
sweets
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">confectioneries</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('sweet' can be a synonym of 'confectionery')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sweets that I've seen before include "Children's treats" , "courses" , "Prohibited food for dieters" , "Desserts" , "gobstoppers, say" .)