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compote
(käm′pōt′)
noun
- a dish of fruits stewed in a syrup
- ☆ a long-stemmed dish for serving candy, fruit, nuts, etc.
Origin: Fr: see compost
See compote in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Fruit stewed or cooked in syrup.
- A long-stemmed dish used for holding fruit, nuts, or candy.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French composte, mixture
Origin: , from Latin composita
Origin: , feminine past participle of compōnere, to put together; see component
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