konfytn.
/kɒnˈfeɪt/, U.S. /ˌkɑnˈfeɪt/, South African English /kɒnˈfeɪt/ South African.
Fruit preserved in sugar; preserve.
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1862 L. Duff-Gordon Let. 15 Apr. (1927) 144 I have bought some Cape ‘confeyt’; apricots, salted and then sugared, called ‘mebos’—delicious!
1871 Cape Monthly Mag. II. 25 Coffee and cakes, tea and ‘comfáát’.
1929 Daily Tel. 15 Jan. 9/4 Now that Cape fruits are being sent over to this country in ever-increasing quantities, the word ‘konfyt’ has come into our vocabulary. ‘Konfyts’ are delicious preserves made from these exotic fruits.
1939 S. Cloete Watch for Dawn 39 He had konfyt of melon and little oranges.
1947 L. G. Green Tavern of Seas ix. 87 Malay families sometimes sell these fine eighteenth century saucepans, kettles and konfyt pots.
1950 Cape Argus 8 May 4/4 She became particularly famous for her konfyts and jams.
1955 L. G. Green Karoo xi. 140 White housewives made konfyt of it.
1974 D. Rooke Margaretha de la Porte 229 ‘Konfyt and meerbos, what a typical Dutch spread,’ Fanny commented with a patronizing smile; but she was quick enough to help herself to the glazed watermelon and sugary apricots.
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