compote
NounSynonyms:
fruit compote
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- dessert of stewed or baked fruitSynonyms: fruit compote
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Compote \Com"pote\ (k[o^]m"p[=o]t), n. [F. See Compost.]
1.A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears. --Littr['e]. [1913 Webster]
2.a bowl-shaped dish having a stem, and a base smaller than the bowl, used to serve compotes or other items, such as candies, nuts, or fruit; a compote dish. Compotes may be made of different materials, such as glass, porcelain, or silver.
Syn: compote dish, compotier. [PJC]