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confiture

American  
[kon-fi-choor] / ˈkɒn fɪˌtʃʊər /

noun

  1. a confection; a preserve, as of fruit.

confiture British  
/ ˈkɒnfɪˌtjʊə /

noun

  1. a confection, preserve of fruit, etc

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Etymology

Origin of confiture

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French. See comfit, -ure

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Confiture I must have with every meal—a nice saucer of cherries or raspberries or greengages, so good with meat.

From The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma by Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary)

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