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confiture

UK/ˈkɒnfɪtjʊə(ɹ)//ˈkɑnfɪt͡ʃɚ/

confiture noun: a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit.

Noun

confiture (countable and uncountable, plural confitures)

  1. a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit

Synonyms of confiture

Forms of confiture

pluralconfitures

Origin of confiture

Borrowed from French confiture.

Questions about confiture

What does confiture mean?
Confiture means a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit.
What part of speech is confiture?
Confiture is a noun.
How do you pronounce confiture?
Confiture is pronounced /ˈkɒnfɪtjʊə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of confiture?
The plural of confiture is confitures.

Words near confiture in the dictionary

  1. confitents
  2. confiteor
  3. confiteors
  4. confiting
  5. confits
  6. confiture
  7. confitures
  8. confix
  9. confixation
  10. confixations
  11. confixative

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