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comfited

/ˈkʌmfɪtɪd/

comfitverb

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Präteritum

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Präteritum

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Partizip Perfekt

comfiting

Gerundium

/ˈkʌmfɪt/

Archaic verb meaning 'to preserve with sugar; to candy'.

Definitionen

To preserve (fruit, nuts, etc.) by cooking them in sugar; to candy.

Medieval cooks would comfit slices of orange peel for festive desserts.

Synonyme

preserve (with sugar)

comfitsubstantiv

Definitionen

A candy consisting of a nut, seed, or other center coated in sugar.

She offered me a comfit from the jar on her desk.

comfitadjektiv

Definitionen

Relating to or intended for comfits (used before a noun).

She stored the sugared almonds in a comfit jar.