comfit
41confect — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin confectus, past participle of conficere to prepare more at comfit Date: 14th century 1. to put together from varied material 2. a. prepare b. preserve • …
42confetti — noun Etymology: Italian, plural of confetto sweetmeat, from Medieval Latin confectum, from Latin, neuter of confectus, past participle of conficere to prepare more at comfit Date: 1815 small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for… …
43confit — noun Etymology: French, from Old French, preparation, preserves, from past participle of confire to prepare more at comfit Date: 1951 1. meat (as goose, duck, or pork) that has been cooked and preserved in its own fat 2. a garnish made usually… …
44discomfit — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descumfit, past participle of descumfire, from des dis + cumfire to prepare more at comfit Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic to defeat in battle b. to frustrate the plans of ; thwart …
45Nonpareils — For other uses, see Nonpareil (disambiguation). [[File:Nonp frosted wedding cake calls for nonpareils as decoration. By the early 19th century, colored nonpareils seem to have been available in the U.S. The popular cookbook author Eliza Leslie… …
46Confit — Not to be confused with comfit. Confit (French, pronounced [kɔ̃fi] or in English con fee ) is a generic term for various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation. Sealed and stored in a cool place,… …
47dhē- — To set, put. Contracted from *dheə₁ . Derivatives include deed, doom, fashion, defeat, feckless, sacrifice, satisfy, face, and synthesis. I. Basic form …
48confetti — /keuhn fet ee/ for 1; It. /kawn fet tee/ for 2, n.pl., sing. confetto It. / fet taw/ for 2. 1. (used with a sing. v.) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade,… …
49confit — /kawonn fee /, n. French Cookery. duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved. [ < F; see COMFIT] * * * …
50confiture — /kon fi choor /, n. a confection; a preserve, as of fruit. [1350 1400; ME < MF. See COMFIT, URE] * * * …
