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COMFITURE
Etymology
Noun
comfiture (plural comfitures)
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
Source: Wiktionary
Com"fi*ture, n. Etym: [F. confiture; cf. LL. confecturae sweetmeats, confectura a preparing. See Comfit, and cf. Confiture.]
Definition: See Comfit, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
13 January 2025
SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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