comfit

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

• 🇩🇪Ein Konfekt aus einem Stück Frucht oder Nuss, das in eine Zuckerhülle oder eine Zuckerglasur eingehüllt ist; früher auch eine mit Zucker haltbar gemachte (kandierte) Frucht.

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.

   🇩🇪Zuckermandel

   Synonyme: 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.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, Früchte mit Zucker zuzubereiten oder zu konservieren oder ein Konfekt herzustellen; außerdem übertragen gebraucht für das Vereiteln oder Zunichtemachen von Plänen.

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.

   🇩🇪In Zucker einmachen

   Synonyme: candyglazepreservesugarsweeten

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