compote

(kämpōt′)

noun

  1. a dish of fruits stewed in a syrup
  2. ☆ a long-stemmed dish for serving candy, fruit, nuts, etc.

Origin: Fr: see compost

See compote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Fruit stewed or cooked in syrup.
  2. 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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