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
Extra strawberries can be stashed in the freezer to use for smoothies or transformed into delicious compotes, jams and jellies.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2022
I want chicken liver toasts with fruit compotes to stop.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2020
Rare thumbprint compotes by Bakewell, Pears & Co., appear like crystal buoys down the center of the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2018
Syrup for compotes, 384. sugar, 376. apple, 380.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
