com·pote (k m p t)n. 1. Fruit stewed or cooked in syrup. 2. A long-stemmed dish used for holding fruit, nuts, or candy. [French, from Old French composte, mixture, from Latin composita, feminine past participle of comp nere, to put together; see component.] |
compote [ˈkɒmpəʊt (French) kɔ̃pɔt]
n
(Cookery) a dish of fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup and served hot or cold
[from French composte, from Latin composita, feminine of compositus put in place; see composite]
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| Noun | 1. |  compote - dessert of stewed or baked fruit |
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