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compote

com·pote
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-poht; French kawn-pawt]
    • /ˈkɒm poʊt; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt/
    • /ˈkɒm.pɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-poht; French kawn-pawt]
    • /ˈkɒm poʊt; French kɔ̃ˈpɔt/

Definitions of compote word

  • variable noun compote Compote is fruit stewed with sugar or in syrup. 3
  • noun compote a dish of fruit stewed with sugar or in a syrup and served hot or cold 3
  • noun compote a dish of fruits stewed in a syrup 3
  • noun compote a long-stemmed dish for serving candy, fruit, nuts, etc. 3
  • noun plural compote fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert. 1
  • noun plural compote Also, compotier. a dish, usually of glass, china, or silver, having a base, stem, and often a lid, and used for serving fruit, nuts, candy, etc. 1

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Origin of compote

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < French; Old French composte < Latin composita, feminine of compositus composite; cf. compost

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Parts of speech for Compote

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

compote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

compote usage trend in Literature

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