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

La Capitale is a French brasserie that appeals to more locals than guests for its unique-in-town dishes like duck confit, bouillabaisse, and steak au poivre. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The famed lavender beef is back, as is the cote du boeuf, topped with charred prawns, blackberries and garlic confit, which was considered the entry-level beef dish at the Beatrice. —Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

In addition to the hamachi, try the beef tartare, with egg yolk, ruby streaks mustard greens, confit yellowtail and chile; the ‘nduja agnolotti with fennel, garden herbs and pecorino; or the half-chicken Milanese with spring green Caesar and green garlic aioli. —Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 27 May 2026

There is also a sandwich called the Gold-Digger, a Wagyu beef bresaola with black Périgord truffle mayo, Golden Goat Caviar, onion confit, crispy onion, more edible gold, on mezzo doppio bread. —Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 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