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Compote   Listen
noun
Compote  n.  
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.
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.
Synonyms: compote dish, compotier.





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"Compote" Quotes from Famous Books



... the waitress, after supplying fruit plates, passes a compote containing the grapes and offers fruit shears, so that each guest may cut what he or she desire. Cherries are served in the same manner, with the addition of ...
— Prepare and Serve a Meal and Interior Decoration • Lillian B. Lansdown
... but isn't, and it has the most delicious dwarf strawberries floating on top. This is just the season for it. You're lucky. If you tip the waiter one mark he's yours for life. Oh, and remember the plum compote. You'll be disappointed in their Wertheim's that they're always bragging about. After all, Field's makes 'em ...
— Fanny Herself • Edna Ferber


Words linked to "Compote" :   afters, dessert


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