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compote

Syllables: com·pote/ˈkɒmpəʊt/US/ˈkɑmpoʊt/

compote noun: a dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.

Noun

compote (plural compotes)

  1. A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
  2. A dish used for serving fruit.

Forms of compote

pluralcompotes
alternative formcompôte
alternative form (dated)compot

Origin of compote

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot.

Questions about compote

What does compote mean?
Compote means a dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
What part of speech is compote?
Compote is a noun.
How do you pronounce compote?
Compote is pronounced /ˈkɒmpəʊt/ (UK).
What is the plural of compote?
The plural of compote is compotes.

Words near compote in the dictionary

  1. compotation
  2. compotations
  3. compotator
  4. compotators
  5. compotatory
  6. compote
  7. compotes
  8. compotier
  9. compotiers
  10. compots
  11. compotus

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