compote

compoteruffled thumbprint-style compote made by the Fenton Art Glass Company

com·pote

C0534500 (kŏm′pōt)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 compōnere, 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[C17: from French composte, from Latin composita, feminine of compositus put in place; see composite]

com•pote

(ˈkɒm poʊt)

n. 1. fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usu. served as a dessert. 2. a stemmed dish, often with a lid, for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc. [1685–95; < French; Old French composte < Latin composita, feminine of compositus composite; compare compost]

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

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