I. ˈkəm(p)fə̇t, ˈkäm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English confit, from Middle French, from past participle of confire to prepare, preserve, pickle, from Latin conficere to prepare, from com- + -ficere (from facere to make) — more at do
: a confection consisting of a solid center (as a piece of fruit, a root, or a seed) that is coated and preserved by layers of sugar
II. transitive verb
obsolete : to make into a comfit : preserve