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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French confiture.
Pronunciation
Noun
confiture (countable and uncountable, plural confitures)
- a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit
- Synonyms: preserve, comfit, comfiture
Translations
a preserve or candied fruit
French
Etymology
From confit + -ure.
Pronunciation
Noun
confiture f (plural confitures)
- jam (UK), jelly (US)
- Synonym: (colloquial) confiote
- preserve
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