comfit

A noun referring to a type of candy that contains a fruit or nut, often coated in sugar.

• 🌐اسم يدل على نوع من الحلوى المصنوعة من الفواكه أو المكسرات المغلفة بالسكر، وغالبًا ما تكون مجففة ومحلاة.

1. Candy with fruit or nut C1 formal culinary

   A sweet confection consisting of a fruit, nut, or seed coated in sugar.

   • She offered me a comfit from the silver dish.
   • The recipe for medieval comfits includes caraway seeds.
   • He enjoyed a comfit made with almonds and honey.

   🌐حَلْوَى مُسَكَّرَة

   المرادفات: drageesugarplum

• comfits plural form
• comfits' possessive plural form
• comfit's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to prepare or preserve fruit with sugar, or to make a confection; also used figuratively to mean to defeat or frustrate.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني تحضير الفواكه أو حفظها بالسكر، أو صنع نوع من الحلوى؛ ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى إلحاق الهزيمة أو إفساد الخطط.

1. Preserve in sugar C2 formal culinary

   To preserve fruit or other food by coating or cooking it in sugar, making a confection.

   • The chef comfited the plums for the dessert.
   • In medieval times, they would comfit spices and seeds.
   • She learned to comfit ginger from her grandmother.

   🌐سَكَّرَ

   المرادفات: candyglazepreservesugarsweeten

• comfited past participle
• comfited past simple
• comfiting present participle
• comfits third person singular