confit

noun

con·​fit kōn-ˈfē 

kȯn-, 

kän-

1

: meat (such as goose, duck, or pork) that has been cooked and preserved in its own fat

2

: a garnish made usually from fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid

Examples of confit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dessert was vanilla crémeux with sour cherry confit and walnut frangipane, as well as ice cream with honey from the White House. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

And her Roast Duck Legs with Cherry Sauce start with D’Artagnan duck legs confit and Tiptree red currant jelly. — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Their pastas stand out, including a ravioli with Gorgonzola Dolce, ricotta, mozzarella, Locatelli and spinach; a spicy sausage dish with al dente orecchiette; and a duck confit pansotti with wild fennel. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 10 Aug. 2026

On the veggie side, diners can try some mucver (zucchini cake with feta and confit-mint labneh) and a mezze trio with hummus and red pepper-walnut dip. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, noun derivative from past participle of confire "to treat (food, an animal or vegetable substance) in order to preserve it," going back to Old French "to prepare (a drink), preserve (fruit) in a liquid or sugar," going back to Latin conficere "to carry out, perform, make, bring about, collect, bring to completion" — more at confect

Note: In sense 1 the French word is most likely a gallicized form of the cognate word in the Occitan of Gascony or Languedoc. See note at comfit.

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for confit

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit