sweetmeat

== English == === Alternative forms === sweatmeat (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English swete-mete, from Old English swete mete. By surface analysis, sweet +‎ meat (“food”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈswiːtmiːt/ === Noun === sweetmeat (plural sweetmeats) A sweet delicacy; a confection. (informal) Sweetheart; darling. ==== Translations ==== === References === “sweetmeat”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.