How to pronounce conserve
American English pronunciation
KON-surv
- IPA
- /ˈkɑnˌsɝv/
- Syllables
- KON · surv (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What conserve means
Most people know conserve in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A thick jam made of mixed fruit, often with nuts
In a sentence: Grandma spread plum conserve on warm toast and topped it with chopped walnuts.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin conservare, to keep or preserve, the same root as conserve meaning to save.
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