From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcompotecom‧pote /ˈkɒmpɒt, -pəʊt $ ˈkɑːmpoʊt/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFFfruit that has been cooked in sugar and water and is eaten cold
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compote• He serves the venison with a wild rice compote that contains sun-dried pears, a hard-to-find ingredient.Origin compote (1600-1700) French Old French composte; → COMPOST1 