Visual meaning of 'confits' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.

Examples:

"My grandmother's duck confits are a holiday tradition; she slowly cooks the duck legs in their own fat, preserving them for months while intensifying their flavor. "

food

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Visual illustration for the word "preservation" - The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

preservationnoun

/pɹɛ.zɝˈveɪ.ʃən/

The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

"The preservation of historical documents in the school library is important for future generations. "

Visual illustration for the word "grandmother" - A mother of someone's parent.

grandmothernoun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Visual illustration for the word "preserving" - To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

preservingverb

/prɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/ /priˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Visual illustration for the word "holiday" - A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

holidaynoun

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Visual illustration for the word "substance" - Physical matter; material.

substancenoun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Visual illustration for the word "various" - Having a broad range (of different elements).

variousadjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Visual illustration for the word "flavor" - The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

flavornoun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

Visual illustration for the word "immersed" - To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk.

immersedverb

/ɪˈmɜːst/ /ɪˈmɜːsd/

To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk.

"Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water."

Visual illustration for the word "tradition" - A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

traditionnoun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

Visual illustration for the word "months" - A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

monthsnoun

/mʌnθs/

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

"July is my favourite month."

Visual illustration for the word "slowly" - (manner) At a slow pace.

slowlyadverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

(manner) At a slow pace.

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

Visual illustration for the word "intensifying" - To render more intense

intensifyingverb

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪɪŋ/

To render more intense

"to intensify a photographic negative"