preserve
A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
Other meanings
A reservation, a nature preserve.
An exclusive area of activity.
“Kids regard their tree houses as their own preserve.”
Related words
- natural preserve
- shooting preserve
- game preserve
Word history
From Old French "preserver".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “preserve” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.