compote
pronunciation
How to pronounce compote in British English:
UK [ˈkɒmpɒt]
How to pronounce compote in American English:
US [ˈkɑmpoʊt]
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- Noun:
- dessert of stewed or baked fruit
Word Origin
- compote (n.)
- 1690s, from French compote "stewed fruit," from Old French composte (13c.) "mixture, compost," from Vulgar Latin *composita, fem. of compositus (see composite). Etymologically the same word as compost (n.).
Example
- 1. The hotel served us compote and yoghurt for breakfast .
- 2. Also note how the flowers are contained in a milk glass compote .
- 3. Whose compote is more novel ?
- 4. Look around your house ...... perhaps a vintage compote or empty food tin can be the vase you 've always wanted !