Main Entry: com·fit

Pronunciation: \ˈkəm(p)-fət, ˈkäm(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