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comfited

/ˈkʌmfɪtɪd/

Translations

comfitverb

comfited

Past Simple

comfited

Past Simple

comfited

Past Participle

comfiting

Gerund

/ˈkʌmfɪt/

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

confireAu sens culinaire : conserver dans le sucre.

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

Les cuisiniers médiévaux confisaient des morceaux d’écorce d’orange pour les desserts de fête.

Synonyms

preserve (with sugar)

comfitverb

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

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