comfit
pronunciation
How to pronounce comfit in British English:
UK [ˈkʌmfɪt]
How to pronounce comfit in American English:
US [ˈkʌmfɪt, ˈkɑm-]
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- Noun:
- candy containing a fruit or nut
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- Verb:
- make into a confection
Word Origin
- comfit
- comfit: see confetti
- comfit (n.)
- early 14c., "sugarplum," from Old French confit "preserved fruit," from Latin confectum, from confectionem (see confection).
Example
- 1. A bean in liberty is better than a comfit in prison .
- 2. The next thing for them to do is to eat the comfit .