rock candy vs confect

rock candy and confect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rock candy	Yes	No	No	No
confect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, confect is a hypernym of rock candy; that is, confect is a word with a broader meaning than rock candy:

rock candy: sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
confect: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of rock candy include candy.

As nouns, confect is a hypernym of rock candy; that is, confect is a word with a broader meaning than rock candy:

rock candy: hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
confect: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of rock candy include candy.

rock candy (noun)	confect (noun)
sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)

rock candy (verb)	confect (verb)
	make into a confection
	make or construct