compote

[ kom-poht; French kawn-pawt ]

/ ˈkɒm poʊt; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt /

noun, plural com·potes [kom-pohts; French kawn-pawt]. /ˈkɒm poʊts; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt/.

fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.

Also compotier. a dish, usually of glass, china, or silver, having a base, stem, and often a lid, and used for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc.

Origin of compote

1685–95; <French; Old French composte<Latin composita, feminine of composituscomposite; cf. compost

Words nearby compote

Compostela, composting toilet, composure, compotation, compotator, compote, compotier, compound, compound aneurysm, compound annual return, compound-complex sentence

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Example sentences from the Web for compote

So, offer to bring a gorgeous pie (or cobbler, crisp, crumble, tart, compote or charlotte) to your next potluck invite.
Profiting From the Fruit Meltdown|Katie Workman|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When cold, the compote may be put in a mould; turn over a dish, remove the mould, and serve.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
In all cases serve them on a compote dish, and throw over them syrup flavored with maraschino.
Choice Cookery|Catherine Owen
At German suppers along with the meat is eaten the "compote."
Suppers|Paul Pierce

On the other hand, in the case of tipsy-cake, and wine added to compote of fruit, this would probably not be the case.
Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery|A. G. Payne
A compote may also be prepared with half currants and half raspberries.
Desserts and Salads|Gesine Lemcke

British Dictionary definitions for compote

compote

/ (ˈkɒmpəʊt, French kɔ̃pɔt) /

noun

a dish of fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup and served hot or cold

Word Origin for compote

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

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单词	compote
释义	compote [ kom-poht; French kawn-pawt ] / ˈkɒm poʊt; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt / noun, plural com·potes [kom-pohts; French kawn-pawt]. /ˈkɒm poʊts; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt/. fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert. Also compotier. a dish, usually of glass, china, or silver, having a base, stem, and often a lid, and used for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc. Origin of compote 1685–95; <French; Old French composte<Latin composita, feminine of composituscomposite; cf. compost Words nearby compote Compostela, composting toilet, composure, compotation, compotator, compote, compotier, compound, compound aneurysm, compound annual return, compound-complex sentence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for compote So, offer to bring a gorgeous pie (or cobbler, crisp, crumble, tart, compote or charlotte) to your next potluck invite. Profiting From the Fruit Meltdown\|Katie Workman\|July 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST When cold, the compote may be put in a mould; turn over a dish, remove the mould, and serve. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks\|Pierre Blot In all cases serve them on a compote dish, and throw over them syrup flavored with maraschino. Choice Cookery\|Catherine Owen At German suppers along with the meat is eaten the "compote." Suppers\|Paul Pierce On the other hand, in the case of tipsy-cake, and wine added to compote of fruit, this would probably not be the case. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery\|A. G. Payne A compote may also be prepared with half currants and half raspberries. Desserts and Salads\|Gesine Lemcke British Dictionary definitions for compote compote / (ˈkɒmpəʊt, French kɔ̃pɔt) / noun a dish of fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup and served hot or cold Word Origin for compote C17: from French composte, from Latin composita, feminine of compositus put in place; see composite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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