conserve
noun/ˈkɒnsɜːv/
/ˈkɑːnsɜːrv/
[countable, uncountable]- jam containing large or whole pieces of fruitWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French conserver (verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare ‘to preserve’, from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep’.
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