compote

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   fruit cooked slowly in sugar syrup, served as a dessert or accompaniment

   The chef served pear compote beside the almond cake.

2. 2
   noun

   a decorative stemmed dish used for serving fruit or sweets

   A silver compote stood in the center of the table.

Borrowed from French compote, originally a mixture or preparation, from Latin composita, 'something put together.' It is historically related to composite and compost.

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