CONFITURE

confiture

(noun) preserved or candied fruit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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Word of the Day

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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