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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From vitamin-rich beef tallow cream to anti-inflammatory teas and compotes, the creator’s life-long struggle with eczema, and lupus later on, has turned into a daily routine.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
For dessert, some guests took a bite out of their pineapple rum baba with coconut chantilly and tropical compote, or opted for a glass of Champagne as a substitute.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
That quickly transitions into vanilla cherry cola and raspberry compote.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Nara's addition of the raspberry compote was fantastic.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
For dessert, some guests took a bite out of their pineapple rum baba with coconut chantilly and tropical compote, or opted for a glass of Champagne as a substitute.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
That quickly transitions into vanilla cherry cola and raspberry compote.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Nara's addition of the raspberry compote was fantastic.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Compote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compote. Accessed 28 May. 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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