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ˈkɒm poʊtcom·pote

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. compote, fruit compotenoun

    dessert of stewed or baked fruit

GCIDE

  1. Compotenoun

    a bowl-shaped dish having a stem, and a base smaller than the bowl, used to serve compotes or other items, such as candies, nuts, or fruit; a compote dish. Compotes may be made of different materials, such as glass, porcelain, or silver.

Wiktionary

  1. compotenoun

    A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.

  2. compotenoun

    A dish used for serving fruit.

Wikipedia

  1. Compote

    Compote or compôte (French for mixture) is a dessert originating from medieval Europe, made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup. Whole fruits are cooked in water with sugar and spices. The syrup may be seasoned with vanilla, lemon or orange peel, cinnamon sticks or powder, cloves, other spices, ground almonds, grated coconut, candied fruit or raisins. The compote is served either warm or cold.

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  1. compote

    Compote is a dessert or sweet dish made by cooking pieces of fruit in water and sugar, typically served in its syrup, sometimes spiced or flavored with vanilla, liquor or spices. The fruit is typically kept whole or in large chunks, and it may be fresh or dried. It can be served either warm or cold.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Compotenoun

    a preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears

  2. Etymology: [F. See Compost.]

Wikidata

  1. Compote

    Compote is a dessert originating from 17th century France made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup. Whole fruits are cooked in water with sugar and spices. The syrup may be seasoned with vanilla, lemon or orange peel, cinnamon sticks or powder, cloves, ground almonds, grated coconut, candied fruit, or raisins. The compote is served either warm or cold.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of compote in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of compote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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