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comfit

com·fit

UK/ˈkɒmfɪt/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

candy containing a fruit or nut

verb

1.

make into a confection

  • “This medicine is home-confected”
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Origin

From Old French confit (“preserved fruit”), from Latin cōnfectum. Doublet of confect, confetto, confit, and konfyt. Compare confit.

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