comfit

Etymology 1

From Old French confit (“preserved fruit”), from Latin cōnfectum. Doublet of confit.

noun

1. A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
   "Why, what are they?" she asked, looking at him askance. ¶ "Hashish; did you never hear of it?" ¶ "Oh, yes; it's that Indian stuff which brings one fantastic visions, isn't it? I've always wanted to see and taste it, and now I will," cried Belle, nibbling at one of the bean-shaped comfits with its green heart. 1869, Louisa May Alcott, Perilous Play
   But since I ate your present of comfits—and they were admirable comfits, and I ate them with speed—my heart is changed and inclined toward you, I know not why or how, except it be through magic. 1922, James Elroy Flecker, The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, act I, page 17

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To make into a dry sugared confection.
   17th c, Abraham Cowley, The First Nemeæan Ode of Pindar: The Muse, 1795, Robert Anderson (editor), The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5, page 302, The fruit which does ſo quickly waſte, // Men ſcarce can ſee it, much leſs taſte, // Thou comfiteſt in ſweets to make it laſt.

Etymology 2

Acronym, from Computer Facial Identification Techniques.

noun

1. (Australia) A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.