Item of confectionery (9)
'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" .)
(Other definitions for bonbon that I've seen before include "Candy, doubly good in France?" , "Confection" , "a tasty sweet - in France" , "French sweet" , "Sweetie" .)