compote

[kom-poht, kawn-pawt]

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noun

compotes

fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
Also a dish, usually of glass, china, or silver, having a base, stem, and often a lid, and used for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc.

compote

/ ˈkɒmpəʊt, kɔ̃pɔt /

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Origin of compote¹

1685–95; < French; Old French composte < Latin composita, feminine of compositus composite; compost

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Origin of compote¹

C17: from French composte, from Latin composita, feminine of compositus put in place; see _composite

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“It’s got some compote in the middle — we may need forks to get in there,” Fey says with glee as she reaches for some.

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The compote thickens as it cools, turning jammy and satiny.

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There is always gravy, there’s always a fruit compote, and the ridged can of cranberry.

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The nose includes custard filling, marionberry compote, maple brittle and toasted marshmallow.

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We lightly mashed the cooked berries and poured them over fresh ones, which softened with the compote’s heat.

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