compote
[kom-poht; French kawn-pawt]
- fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
- Also compotier. a dish, usually of glass, china, or silver, having a base, stem, and often a lid, and used for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc.
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Origin of compote
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Contemporary Examples of compote
So, offer to bring a gorgeous pie (or cobbler, crisp, crumble, tart, compote or charlotte) to your next potluck invite.
Historical Examples of compote
A compote may also be prepared with half currants and half raspberries.
Desserts and SaladsGesine Lemcke
When done, place the compote in the centre of the dish, piling it up high.
Nelson's Home ComfortsMary Hooper
Mr. Petullo, a compote's neither here nor there to the Duke.
Doom CastleNeil Munro
At German suppers along with the meat is eaten the "compote."
SuppersPaul Pierce
It is served like plums and peaches; in salad, compote, etc.
compote
- a dish of fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup and served hot or cold
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Word Origin for compote
C17: from French composte, from Latin composita, feminine of compositus put in place; see composite
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