English Explanatory Dictionary

confit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
verb
  1. To prepare (food) in this manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnfiː/ /kɑnˈfiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confit.wav

Word forms

confit confits confiting confited

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French confit, past participle of confire (“to preserve”), from Latin cōnficiō (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and konfyt. Compare comfit.

Related words

comfit confiture
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