comfit Hear it!

comfit definition

com·fit (kum′fit, käm′-)

noun

a candy or sweetmeat; esp., a candied fruit, nut, etc.

Etymology: ME & OFr confit, orig., pp. of confire, to preserve < L conficere: see confect

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