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compote

com.pote \'ka:m-.po-t\ n [F, fr. OF composte, fr. L composta, fem. of 
   compostus, pp.] 1: fruits cooked in syrup  2: a bowl of glass, porcelain, 
   or metal usu. with a base and stem and somet imes a cover from which 
   compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served