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confitures

/ˈkɒnfɪtʃʊərz/

Meanings
noun
A preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit

Examples :

"My grandmother always has a cupboard full of homemade confitures, especially apricot and cherry. "
food fruit

Related Words

Illustration apricot

apricot noun

/æepɹɪˈkɒt/ /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/

A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.

"My mom made a delicious jam with fresh apricot from our garden. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/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. "

Illustration jelly

jelly noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.i/

An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

"The demolition crew carefully handled the jelly, a powerful explosive used to clear the overgrown area. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration full

full adjective

/fʊl/

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

Illustration cupboard

cupboard noun

/ˈkʌbəd/ /ˈkʌbɚd/

A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.

"The antique cupboard displayed a beautiful collection of vintage silver tea sets. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration preserve

preserve noun

/pɹəˈzɜːv/ /pɹəˈzɝv/

A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.

"My grandmother makes a delicious strawberry preserve for breakfast. "

Illustration fruit

fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

Illustration candied

candied adjective

/ˈkæn.diːd/

Coated or encrusted with sugar

"The fruitcake contained many candied cherries. "

Illustration cherry

cherry noun

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/

A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.

"The little boy picked a juicy red cherry from the tree. "

Illustration homemade

homemade adjective

/ˈhoʊmmeɪd/ /ˈhoʊmˌmeɪd/

Made at home.

"a homemade chicken casserole"