compote

noun

com·​pote ˈkäm-ˌpōt 

1

: a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup

2

: a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served

Examples of compote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After baking, drizzle with a syrupy glaze of fresh juice and powdered sugar. Get the Recipe 40 of 80 Ricotta Pancakes with Brown Butter-Maple Syrup and Blueberry Compote A platter of fluffy ricotta pancakes is made complete with brown butter-maple syrup and fruity compote. —Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024

Each dish — pumpkin ravioli, porcini risotto with black truffle, and chocolate cake with berry compote — exceeded the previous. —Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024

The brunch lineup at Mother — chef Michael Thiemann’s popular vegetarian restaurant opened in Midtown last fall — offers a lineup of Dutch babies ($18) with pineapple compote and squash latke Benedicts ($21). —Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024

Place the balls of dough on the pan, create a divot in the center, then spoon in some compote. —Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024

Don't miss inventive finishes like the corn panna cotta with seasonal fruit compote and a sesame seed streusel. —Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024

Via Vite The Easter buffet at Via Vite includes a mix of breakfast offerings and classic Italian dishes, such as scrambled eggs, French toast with berries compote, handmade crispy gnocchi, and Italian sausage and bean ragout. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024

Dishes include baked ricotta with plum-apricot compote, Tuscan kale salad with lemon vinaigrette, crispy pork belly gnocchi with king trumpet mushrooms, prime beef tenderloin with salsa verde and bruleed arborio rice pudding with figs and candied walnuts. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024

For those who like touches of both sweet and savory, Adrienne suggests substituting sourdough for a piece of challah French toast, served with maple syrup, fresh berry compote, and powdered sugar. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French composte, from Latin composta, feminine of compostus, past participle

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

compote

noun

com·​pote ˈkäm-ˌpōt 

1

: fruits cooked in syrup

2

: a bowl usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served