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compote

noun com·pote \ˈkäm-ˌpōt\

: a dessert made of fruits cooked with sugar

Full Definition of COMPOTE

1
:  a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup
2
:  a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served
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Origin of COMPOTE

French, from Old French composte, from Latin composta, feminine of compostus, past participle
First Known Use: 1693

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