Con″serve (?), n. [F. conserve, fr. conserver.] 1. Anything which is conserved; especially, a sweetmeat prepared with sugar; a confection.
I shall... study broths, plasters, and conserves, till from a fine lady I become a notable woman.
Tatler.
2. (Med.) A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar. See Confection.
3. A conservatory. Evelyn.