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

El Moro turns typical tavern fare on its head, with eats like rainbow trout, pork sugo, and duck confit biscuits and gravy on offer. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

Shareable starters hover around $14, while many entrées, including dishes as impressive as duck confit, cost around $25. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025

In addition to Starr's recommendation of steak au poivre, other entrees are spaghetti bolognese, duck confit, chicken paillard and a variety of steak frites. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Their catch of the day is ideal for a group to share, as is their confit lamb shoulder. —Rana Good, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite