confiture
jam / preserve
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.fi.tyʁ/
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Cultural Note
Homemade confiture is a cherished French tradition, especially in summer when fruit is abundant. A tartine (bread slice) with butter and confiture is the classic French breakfast. The finest commercial confitures, like those from Christine Ferber in Alsace, are celebrated nationally.
📝 Example Sentences
Une tartine de confiture de fraises, c'est le bonheur.
A slice of bread with strawberry jam is pure happiness.
Ma grand-mère fait sa confiture maison chaque été.
My grandmother makes her homemade jam every summer.