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

Made with tomato water and white balsamic condiment, Remy’s Ratatouille is a fine dining twist on the provençal vegetable classic from Ratatouille, while Tony and Joe’s Spaghetti is the legendary Lady and the Tramp spaghetti dish featuring veal confit and a Comté cheese emulsion. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025

Another favorite dish of mine was the duck confit at the Boulevardier: a classic business lunch place. —Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

For main dishes, the lamb lollipops are divine, as are other menu options such as goat cheese gnocchi, duck confit and steak frites. —Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025

Other tempting options on the menu include salmon cakes, duck confit, and even a New York strip, which is a steal at only $24. —Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025

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
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite