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con·fetti (kən fet′ē)
plural noun
- candies, or plaster imitations of candies, formerly scattered about at carnivals or other celebrations
- bits of colored paper now used in this way
Etymology: It, pl. of confetto, sweetmeat < ML confectum < L confectus: see confect
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