Confitures (en. Jams)

[kɔ̃.fi.tyʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Culinary preparation made of cooked fruits with sugar, intended to be spread on bread.

I love spreading strawberry jam on my brioche.

J'adore tartiner ma brioche avec de la confiture de fraise.

Preservation of fruits in sugar that allows them to retain their flavor.

Homemade jams retain the flavors of the fruits.

Les confitures maison conservent les saveurs des fruits.

Mixture of fruits and sugar, often used as a condiment.

We use orange jam to fill cakes.

On utilise la confiture d'orange pour garnir des gâteaux.

The word 'jam' comes from the Latin 'conficere', which means 'to prepare' or 'to make'.

making jam

Preparing a jam.

faire de la confiture

homemade jam

Homemade, artisanal jam.

confiture maison

spreading jam

Spreading jam on a slice of bread.

étaler de la confiture

sugar

Crystalline substance used as a sweetener.

sucre

fruits

Edible products from plants, often used in jams.

fruits

preservation

Process of food preservation.

préservation

Sweet spread

This jam is a real sweet spread.

Cette confiture, c'est une vraie tartinade sucrée.

Sweet thing

These little jams are a real sweet thing to enjoy.

Ces petites confitures, c'est un vrai truc sucré à savourer.