Plural of compote; multiple servings of stewed fruit in sugar, or multiple ornamental serving bowls.
From French 'compote' (from Latin 'compositus': mixed) plus English -s plural suffix. Common word in culinary contexts.
In Victorian homes, compotes were displayed in decorative porcelain bowls as centerpieces—serving compotes became a performance of refinement and domestic skill, turning a simple dessert into a status symbol.
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