Comfiture
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comfiture — com·fi·ture … English syllables
comfiture — /ˈkʌmfətʃʊə/ (say kumfuhchoouh) noun Obsolete a confection; a preserve, as of fruit. Also, confiture. {Middle English, from French, from confit comfit1} …
comfiture — fə̇ˌchu̇(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English confiture, from Middle French, from confit + ure : a comfit or preserve … Useful english dictionary
Discomfiture — Dis*com fi*ture (?; 135), n. [OF. desconfiture, F. d[ e]confiture. See {Discomfort}, v. t., and cf. {Comfiture}.] The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiture — noun A preserve or candied fruit Syn: preserve, comfit, comfiture … Wiktionary
comfit — noun a) A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar. b) A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force. See Also: comfiture … Wiktionary
