A person who makes, sells, or specializes in candies and confections.
From candy (originally from Arabic qandi via French, referring to crystallized sugar) plus the agent suffix -er meaning 'one who does.' This occupational term emerged as candy-making became a distinct trade.
The word 'candy' comes from an ancient Arabic word for sugar crystals, and European traders were so fascinated by this substance that they created an entire profession around making it—one of history's most delicious monopolies!
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