As nouns the difference between dessert and compote
is that dessert is a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal while compote is a dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
dessert
Noun
(
en noun)
A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
Synonyms
* (sweet final course of a meal) afters (UK informal ), pudding (UK), sweet (UK)
Anagrams
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compote
Noun
(
en noun)
A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
A dish used for serving fruit.