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com·pote  (kmpt)

n.

1. Fruit stewed or cooked in syrup.

2. A long-stemmed dish used for holding fruit, nuts, or candy.

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[French, from Old French composte, mixture, from Latin composita, feminine past participle of compnere, to put together; see component.]

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compote

Noun

fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup [French]

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Noun

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compote - dessert of stewed or baked fruit fruit compote afters, dessert, sweet - a dish served as the last course of a meal