French word

compote

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃pɔt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstewed fruit

Example

Je mange de la compote tous les matins.

I eat stewed fruit every morning.

Illustration for compote (stewed fruit)

More examples

Elle prépare de la compote de pommes pour le dessert.

She prepares apple compote for dessert.

Core concept

Soft cooked fruit, spoonable and smooth or chunky, used as a sweet side, topping, or light sauce.

Common phrases

  • acheter de la compote

    buy some compote

  • un pot de compote

    a jar of compote

Similar words

confiture: Fruit cooked with sugar into a thick spread and sealed in jars.
purée: Fruit or vegetables blended or strained into a smooth food.
conserve: Fruit preserved in sugar or syrup and sealed in jars or cans.

Definition in French

Préparation à base de fruits cuits, réduits en purée ou en morceaux, utilisée comme dessert, garniture ou sauce légère.

Word origin

French compote comes through Old French composte from Latin composita, the feminine form of compositus, meaning 'put together'.

Usage tips

  • Compote is feminine, so an unspecified amount is expressed as de la compote.

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