compote C1 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈkɑːm.poʊt/ UK /ˈkɒm.pɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #43018 Meanings 1 noun fruit cooked slowly in sugar syrup, served as a dessert or accompaniment The chef served pear compote beside the almond cake. 2 noun a decorative stemmed dish used for serving fruit or sweets A silver compote stood in the center of the table. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · fruit cooked slowly in... stewed fruitfruit preserve 2 noun · a decorative stemmed dish... serving dish Word family Related forms compostcomposite Appears in Phrases (1) See all fruit compote a dessert of fruit cooked gently until softened Noun + noun Etymology Borrowed from French compote, originally a mixture or preparation, from Latin composita, 'something put together.' It is historically related to composite and compost. Topics Food & Drink External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # compote **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːm.poʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒm.pɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 43018 ## Meanings 1. fruit cooked slowly in sugar syrup, served as a dessert or accompaniment 2. a decorative stemmed dish used for serving fruit or sweets ## Examples - The chef served pear compote beside the almond cake. - A silver compote stood in the center of the table. ## Synonyms - stewed fruit - fruit preserve ## Related Forms - compost - composite ## Etymology Borrowed from French compote, originally a mixture or preparation, from Latin composita, 'something put together.' It is historically related to composite and compost. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown