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
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The whisky is elegant and balanced, presenting layers of fruit compote, vanilla, and caramel, intertwined with mild smoky notes.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
With water, the sherry cask maturation truly shines, with notes of chocolate fudge, sugar plum, vanilla ice cream, lots more spice and cherry compote.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Dessert options include an olive oil cake draped in blueberry compote, and hot, crispy Bombolini, Italian doughnuts served with a Nutella sauce.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
With water, the sherry cask maturation truly shines, with notes of chocolate fudge, sugar plum, vanilla ice cream, lots more spice and cherry compote.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Dessert options include an olive oil cake draped in blueberry compote, and hot, crispy Bombolini, Italian doughnuts served with a Nutella sauce.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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
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“Compote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compote. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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
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