confiture
(noun) preserved or candied fruit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
confiture (countable and uncountable, plural confitures)
a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit
Synonyms: preserve, comfit, comfiture
Source: Wiktionary
Con"fi*ture ( or , n.
Definition: The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds. If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
