English
compote
Compote comes from French compote.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcompote
- Englishtodaycompote
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentcompote
- Englishtodaycompote
Every English word from French compote
Today it means
noun A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French compote / compote