Definition of confiture in English:
confiture
noun ˈkɒnfɪtjʊəˈkänfəCHər
mass nounA preparation made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade.
Example sentencesExamples
- I love toasted slices of hearty rustic bread slathered with homemade confiture for breakfast.
- A bed of flaky pastry spread with a sharp raspberry confiture and a thick custard was crowned with little pink-iced creme-filled choux pastries.
- It came with a confiture which, at the time, I thought was plum.
- After this, I ordered some crepes confiture and ate them in the shadow of the cathedral.
- Wrap leftover baguette in a kitchen towel, which will keep your bread fresh until the next morning when it can be toasted then spread with fruit confiture.
Synonyms
jam, preserve, jelly, spread, marmalade
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Old French, from confit (see confit).