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

Brenda's French Soul Food, a southern staple on Polk, is offering their yearly special for $5.75 a piece: A king cake beignet stuffed with a berry compote and vanilla cream cheese dusted in traditional Mardi Gras colors. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

Those trays also appeared at breakfast and came with yogurt, compote and granola cups, avocado toast and croissants with pats of butter in the shape of a smiley face. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025

Breakfast is served here, too — the buttermilk pancakes topped with blueberry compote hits all the right notes. —Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025

Nara adds a homemade raspberry compote to the top of her pudding. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025

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