Item of confectionery (9)
I believe the answer is:
sweetmeat
'item of confectionery' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sweetmeat that I've seen before include "It may be sucked" , "Former item of confectionery" , "Food item with sugar" , "Sugary confection" , "Old item of confectionery" .)