n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə m(p)-f ə t, ' käm(p)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English confit, from Anglo-French *confit, from past participle of confire, cumfire to prepare, from Latin conficere, from com- + facere to make ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
: a candy consisting of a piece of fruit, a root (as licorice), a nut, or a seed coated and preserved with sugar