About The Word Comfit
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Comfit
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What's The Definition Of Comfit?
[n] candy containing a fruit or nut
[v] prepare from ingredients; "This medicine is home-confected" Synonyms | Synonyms for Comfit: confect | confection Related Terms | Find terms related to Comfit: blancmange | candy | compote | confection | confectionery | confiture | conserve | frosting | gelatin | glaze | honey | icing | jam | Jell-O | jelly | marmalade | meringue | mousse | preserve | sweet | sweet stuff | sweetmeat | sweets | tutti-frutti | whipped cream See Also | assemble | confection | confectionery | piece | put together | set up | sweet | tack | tack together Comfit In Webster's Dictionary \Com"fit\, n. [F. confit, prop. a p. p., fr. confire to
preserve, pickle, fr. L. conficere to prepare; con- + facere
to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Confect}.]
A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved
with sugar and dried; a confection.
\Com"fit\, v. t. To preserve dry with sugar. The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . . Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. --Cowley. |
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