Comfit

1. (n.) A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection.

2. (v. t.) To preserve dry with sugar.

Thesaurus Entries

Jell-O, blancmange, candy, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, frosting, gelatin, glaze, honey, icing, jam, jelly, marmalade, meringue, mousse, preserve, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, tutti-frutti, whipped cream