compote
noun
fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
compotes
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pluralof compote.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Besides water, much needed for the hours spent sweating in the swelter, his firetruck is chock-a-chocolate block with gifts of cakes, fruit compotes and other kind offerings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
These apples are better suited for compotes and preserves, Baldwin advises.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
I want chicken liver toasts with fruit compotes to stop.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2020
We worked with Indigenous chefs on the West Coast who use wild manzanita berries and acorn to add tang and substance to berry compotes and puddings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
The table was French, the morning repast consisting of light dishes of meat, compotes, fruits, and sometimes soupe au lait, one of the simplest and best things for such a meal than can be imagined.
From Recollections of Europe by James Fenimore Cooper
