con·fit (kōn-fē', kôn-) n. Meat, such as duck, that has been salted and then cooked and preserved in its own fat. A condiment made by cooking seasoned fruit or vegetables, usually to a jamlike consistency.
[Middle English confyt, from Old French confit, from Medieval Latin cōnfectum, from past participle of cōnficere, to prepare; see confect.] |