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Stage 1 of 3
confire
Old French · medieval
"to preserve"
to preserve, from Latin conficere (to prepare, put together)
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Stage 2 of 3
confit
French · 1600s
"meat preserved by slow cooking in fat"
settled in French for meat slow-cooked and preserved in its own fat
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Stage 3 of 3
confit
English · 1928
"food slow-cooked and preserved, especially in fat"
adopted directly for the slow-cooked, preserved dish
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