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confiture

con·fi·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-fi-choo r]
    • /ˈkɒn fɪˌtʃʊər/
    • /ˈkɒn.fɪ.tʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-fi-choo r]
    • /ˈkɒn fɪˌtʃʊər/

Definitions of confiture word

  • noun confiture a confection, preserve of fruit, etc 3
  • noun confiture a confection, sweetmeat, or preserve 3
  • noun confiture a confection; a preserve, as of fruit. 1
  • noun confiture A preparation of preserved fruit. 1
  • noun confiture A preserve or candied fruit. 0

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Origin of confiture

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French. See comfit, -ure

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Parts of speech for Confiture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

confiture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

confiture usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for confiture

noun confiture

  • jelly — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
  • sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • jam — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
  • conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.

Antonyms for confiture

noun confiture

  • dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
  • sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
  • woe — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.

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