The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sweetmeat \Sweet"meat`\, n.
   1. Fruit preserved with sugar, as peaches, pears, melons,
      nuts, orange peel, etc.; -- usually in the plural; a
      confect; a confection.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. The paint used in making patent leather.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. (Zool.) A boat shell (Crepidula fornicata) of the
      American coast. [Local, U.S.]
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sweetmeat
    n 1: a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

25 Moby Thesaurus words for "sweetmeat":
   Jell-O, blancmange, candy, comfit, compote, confection,
   confectionery, confiture, conserve, frosting, gelatin, glaze,
   honey, icing, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve,
   sweet, sweet stuff, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream