French word

confiture

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fityʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounjam

Example

Il y a de la confiture dans le frigo.

There is some jam in the fridge.

Illustration for confiture (jam)

More examples

Je tartine du pain avec de la confiture le matin.

I spread jam on bread in the morning.

Core concept

A spoonful of cooked fruit and sugar, soft enough to spread on bread.

Common phrases

  • un pot de confiture

    a jar of jam

  • une tartine de confiture

    a slice of toast with jam

  • confiture maison

    homemade jam

Similar words

marmelade: A sweet spread made from citrus fruit, sometimes with fine pieces.
gelée: A clear or nearly clear jelly made by setting fruit juice.
compote: Sweet cooked fruit softened for eating by the spoonful.
pâte à tartiner: A soft sweet spread used on bread.

Definition in French

Préparation sucrée à base de fruits cuits et de sucre, habituellement étalée sur du pain ou des tartines.

Word origin

French confiture comes through Old French from Late Latin confectura, from Latin conficere, meaning "to prepare or complete," for a prepared fruit preserve.

Usage tips

  • Confiture is a feminine mass noun, so standard forms include de la confiture, cette confiture, and beaucoup de confiture.

Related words

  • confitpreservedadjective

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