compote

/ˈkɒmpɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmpəʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäm-ˌpōt/ (ame, mw)

compote — noun

  • compotesingular
  • compotesplural

1. a sweet food made by simmering pieces of fruit in sugar and water until soft, ea

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sweet food made by simmering pieces of fruit in sugar and water until soft, eaten warm or cold as a dessert or as a topping for yogurt, pancakes, or ice cream.

例句

Eri spooned a warm pear compote over the vanilla ice cream.

collocation: pear / apple / berry compote

For breakfast, Arjun stirred a spoonful of plum compote into his yogurt.

common use: compote as a yogurt topping

同義詞
  • stewed fruit

    everyday, descriptive term; less formal than compote

  • fruit preserve

    thicker, longer-keeping; usually spread on bread rather than eaten as dessert

  • coulis

    smooth fruit sauce, strained and thinner; compote keeps fruit pieces visible

文法句型

a compote of [fruit]

[fruit] compote

用法筆記

Usually paired with a fruit name as either a noun modifier (`apple compote`) or in the `compote of [fruit]` pattern. Often served as a topping rather than eaten alone.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a compote at the restaurant.
✅I ate an apple compote at the restaurant.
💡compote is usually named with the fruit; on its own it sounds incomplete.