comfit
comfit · comfits
A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugarA confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
/ˈkʌmfɪt/
» Children are to be deceived with comfits and men with oaths.
Meaning
2 sensesA confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
candy containing a fruit or nut
(Australia)A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.
Examples
1 sentencesChildren are to be deceived with comfits and men with oaths.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old French confit (“preserved fruit”), from Latin cōnfectum. Doublet of confect, confFrom Old French confit (“preserved fruit”), from Latin cōnfectum. Doublet of confect, confetto, confit, and konfyt. Compare confit.
Acronym, from Computer Facial Identification Techniques.
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Forms
plural: comfitsWord family
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