kompot
Syllables: kom·potUS/ˈkoʊmpɑt/
kompot noun: in Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region.
Noun (1)
kompot (usually uncountable, plural kompots)
- In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region.
- You can get kompot there too, an apricot-prune dessert served, Russian-style, in a glass.1972 June 16, Karen Brady, “Karen’s Korner: Opportunity Put Borscht on Menu”, in Buffalo Evening News, volume CLXXXIV, number 57, Buffalo, N.Y.: Buffalo Evening News, Inc., →OCLC, section II, page...
- One item on the juice list, kompot, caught our eye, and we learned it was a homemade fruit punch, of which regrettably they had no more that day.1991 January 4, Joe Casey, “Dining out with Joe Casey: Tania’s has charm of European cafe and great home cooking”, in The Jersey Journal, 124th year, number 209, Jersey City, N.J., →OCLC, page 16...
Noun (2)
kompot (uncountable)
- A crude Polish preparation of heroin made from poppy straw.
- [Thomas] O’Grady described the kompot as “kind of a distilled home brew” made from the straw of the poppy plant.1985 December 8, Bob Wiedrich, “East, West face same enemy: drugs”, in Chicago Tribune, 139th year, number 342, Chicago, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 1, page 12, column 2
- Although kompot, a locally produced poppy straw derivative, is the most prevalent drug in Poland, amphetamine use is becoming increasingly widespread.1995 March, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, “Poland”, in International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (Department of State Publication; 10246), Washington, D.C....
Examples of kompot in a sentence
- A main course served with soup, potatoes, vegetable^([sic]) and a glass of kompot (fruit drink) costs $3.50 to $4!1992 November 18, Lenore Skenazy, “All aboard B’klyn nosh-mobile!”, in Daily News, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Good Living” section...
- I especially appreciated the buckwheat, which they serve generously, and of course the yogurt, kompot (fruit drink) and borsch are always special.2015 June 13, Jeff Richards, “From Kiev, with love: Mission trip to Kiev Regional Bible College/Church of the Gospel, Vyshneve, Ukraine”...
- Along with American-style lattes, Shahar also serves kompot, a Russian fruit juice squeezed fresh every day by Sultanova.2019 June 19, Savannah Eadens, “‘Good vibes only’: Shahar blends family’s Euro-Asian heritage with Gen-Z style”, in Courier Journal, volume...
- [Adam] Bartoszek said the only beverage served at Wigilia is kompot, a fruit drink.2022 December 21, Joanne Kempinger Demski, “Polish tradition: 12 dishes of Christmas all in 1 day for Wigilia dinner”, in Herald Times...
Forms of kompot
| plural | kompots |
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Origin of kompot
From Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian компо́т (kompót) and Polish kompot. Doublet of composite, compost, and compote.
From Polish kompot. Doublet of composite, compost, and compote.
Questions about kompot
- What does kompot mean?
- Kompot means in Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region.
- How do you use kompot in a sentence?
- A main course served with soup, potatoes, vegetable^([sic]) and a glass of kompot (fruit drink) costs $3.50 to $4!
- What part of speech is kompot?
- Kompot is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kompot?
- Kompot is pronounced /ˈkoʊmpɑt/ (US).
- What is the plural of kompot?
- The plural of kompot is kompots.
Words near kompot in the dictionary
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