Dictionary.com
definitions

comfit

[ kuhm-fit, kom- ]
/ ˈkʌm fɪt, ˈkɒm- /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR comfit ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.

RELATED WORDS

confectionery, dessert, confection, candy, pudding, pie, sweetmeats, pastries

Nearby words

cometary, cometh, cometic, comeuppance, comex, comfit, comfort, comfort food, comfort letter, comfort station, comfort stop

Origin of comfit

1300–50; Middle English confit < Middle French < Latin confectum something prepared. See confect
Can be confusedcomfit comfort
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for comfit

British Dictionary definitions for comfit

comfit

/ (ˈkʌmfɪt, ˈkɒm-) /

noun

a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed

Word Origin for comfit

C15: from Old French, from Latin confectum something prepared, from conficere to produce; see confect
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for comfit

comfit

n.

early 14c., "sugarplum," from Old French confit "preserved fruit," from Latin confectum, from confectionem (see confection).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper