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compote

/ˈkɒmpəʊt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Dessert of stewed or baked fruit.

Origin

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot.

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