conserves

3.7

A sweet spread made by cooking large pieces of fruit with sugar

noun
/kənˈsɜrvz/

: conservas

She gifted several jars of homemade conserves to her neighbors during the holidays.

Examples

Strawberry conserves make a delicious addition to toast or scones.
Apricot conserves pair well with cheese on a charcuterie board.
I love homemade conserves with my breakfast.
These conserves are made from fresh strawberries.
Apricot conserves pair well with cheese on a charcuterie board.
She gifted several jars of homemade conserves to her neighbors during the holidays.
Strawberry conserves make a delicious addition to toast or scones.

Synonyms

preserve

vsconserves

10 2.6

A sweet fruit spread you make by cooking fruit with sugar

focuses on products made with whole or large fruit pieces

conserve

vsconserves

5.1

A sweet fruit spread made by cooking fruit with sugar

is the plural form of the same product name

preserves

vsconserves

2.3

A sweet spread you make by cooking fruit with sugar, often with pieces of fruit left

uses larger whole pieces rather than small remaining bits

Surface Forms

conserve singular

conserves plural

Morphology

conserves = conserve (transparent) = conserve + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'conserve'; meaning is directly derived from the singular noun.

Etymology

Conserves comes from the old Latin word conservare, meaning 'to keep' or 'to save'. It first named fruit cooked with sugar so it could be 'kept' for later, so conserves are jars of fruit that are a kind of 'preserve'.