حَلْوَاءُ

and حَلْوَى, (S, Msb, K, &c.,) the latter mentioned by As, of the feminine gender, (TA,) [Sweetmeat; as also حَلَاوَةٌ; (see حَلَّاءٌ, below;) this last and حَلْوَى used in this sense in the present day;] an eatable, (T, S, M, Msb,) well known, (K,) prepared with sweetness; (T, M, Msb;) said to be peculiarly applied to such as is prepared with art [as distinguished from such as in naturally sweet]: (TA:) the حلواء mentioned in a tradition is said to be that which is termed مَجِيع [made of dates kneaded with milk]: (MF, TA:) the plural of حَلْوَى is حَلَاوَى, with fet-h to the و. (Msb.)

The former is also applied by some to Fruit: synonym فَاكِهَةٌ: (T, TA:) or both, (K,) or the former, (TA,) to sweet fruit. (K, TA.)