English Explanatory Dictionary

kompot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region.
noun
  1. A crude Polish preparation of heroin made from poppy straw.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊmpɑt/

Word forms

kompot kompots

Etymology

From Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian компо́т (kompót) and Polish kompot. Doublet of composite, compost, and compote.

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