comfit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of comfit
1300–50; Middle English confit < Middle French < Latin confectum something prepared. See confect
Example Sentences
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And he bought a round red lacquered comfit dish with a cover, and in this he put sesame cakes and larded sweets and he put the box on the table.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Then I saw the beautifully cut lips of my judge part, that the voice might slide forth, and, taking a comfit, he tittered, with unchanging tint and sweetest tone, the three words, "Apply the question."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 by Various
It taught preserving and comfit making, cooking, and housewifery.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.
Sister Célestine had invented a new kind of comfit which she begged Euphrosyne to try, leaving a paper of sweetmeats on her table for that purpose.
From The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Martineau, Harriet
Sweetmeats in great variety filled the windows, and especially what were called pralines—an almond comfit covered with rough sugar, and of a peculiar flavour.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis
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