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kompot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkoʊmpɑt/

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noun

Meaning 1

In Central and Eastern Europe, boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried) served either as a drink or a dessert depending on the region.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

A crude Polish preparation of heroin made from poppy straw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

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

From Polish kompot. Doublet of composite, compost, and compote.