comfit

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

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее вид конфеты, содержащей фрукт или орех, часто покрытый сахаром.

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.

   🇷🇺Засахаренная сладость

   Synonyms: 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.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий готовить или консервировать фрукты с сахаром, или делать кондитерское изделие; также используется в переносном смысле для обозначения поражения или расстройства планов.

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.

   🇷🇺Засахаривать

   Synonyms: candyglazepreservesugarsweeten

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