confit

(kōn fē′)

noun

meat or poultry, esp. duck or goose, cooked immersed in its own fat with herbs and other seasonings and then preserved within the solidified fat

See confit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Meat, such as duck, that has been salted and then cooked and preserved in its own fat.
A condiment made by cooking seasoned fruit or vegetables, usually to a jamlike consistency.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English confyt

Origin: , from Old French confit

Origin: , from Medieval Latin cōnfectum

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of cōnficere, to prepare; see confect

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