confit

Meanings

Noun

Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.

Verb

To prepare (food) in this manner.

Origin

Borrowed from French confit, past participle of confire, from Latin cōnficere (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). comfit.

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