konfyt

K5O1N1F4Y4T1

noun

A South African jam or fruit preserve.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounkonfyt (plural konfyts)

plural konfyts

  1. South AfricaA South African jam or fruit preserve.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanskonfyt
  2. Englishkonfyt

From Afrikaans konfyt. Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and confit.

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APA

konfyt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konfyt

MLA

“konfyt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konfyt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “konfyt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/konfyt.

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