conserves

Definition of Conserves in English :

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conserves

verb (kənˈsɜːv ) (transitive)

1.

to keep or protect from harm, decay, loss, etc

2.

to preserve (a foodstuff, esp fruit) with sugar

noun (ˈkɒnsɜːv , kənˈsɜːv )

3.

a preparation of fruit in sugar, similar to jam but usually containing whole pieces of fruit

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈserved or conˈserving

1.

to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; save

2.

to make (fruit) into preserves

noun

3. [often pl.]

a kind of jam made of two or more fruits, often with nuts or raisins added

v. con·served, con·serv·ing, con·serves

v.tr.

1.

a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: calls to conserve our national heritage in the face of bewildering change.

b. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste: kept the thermostat lower to conserve energy.

2. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.

3. To preserve (fruits) with sugar.

v.intr.

To economize: tried to conserve on fuel during the long winter.

n. (kŏnsûrv′)

A jam made of fruits stewed in sugar.