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conserves

conserves is the plural of conserve.

conserves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of conserve.

Meaning of conserve

Noun

conserve (plural conserves)

  1. Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
  2. A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
    • I shall […] study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.1709 August 21 (Gregorian calendar), Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms; Richard Steele et al.], “Wednesday, August 11, 1709”, in The Tatler, number 53; republished in [Richard Steele], editor...
  3. (obsolete) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
  4. (obsolete) A conservatory.
    • water[…]alwayes placed in the Conservec. 1700, John Evelyn, Elysium Britannicum

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Questions about conserves

What is conserves the plural of?
Conserves is the plural of conserve.

Words near conserves in the dictionary

  1. conservedly
  2. conservedness
  3. conserveness
  4. conserver
  5. conservers
  6. conserves
  7. conservest
  8. conserveth
  9. conserving
  10. conses
  11. consessus

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