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Noun: compote  'kóm,powt [N. Amer], 'kóm,pót or 'kóm,powt [Brit]
  1. Dessert of stewed or baked fruit
    "The warm fruit compote was served over vanilla ice cream";
    - fruit compote
     
  2. A dish with a stem used for serving fruit
    "She arranged fresh berries in a crystal compote for dessert";
    - comport

Derived forms: compotes

Type of: afters [Brit, informal], dessert, sweet [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Compote