noun
compote
KOM-poht
noun
1
A dessert of fruit cooked slowly in a sugary syrup.
"She served the pancakes with a warm berry compote."
How to Use Compote
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFruit that has been stewed in syrup.
Common pairings
fruit compote
apple compote
Word Forms
compotes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French compote. A doublet of "composite" and "compost," which share the same Latin root, compositus.