confit.
Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
Meaning & usage
Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
Where this word comes from
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.
To prepare (food) in this manner.
Where this word comes from
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.
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