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fon·due
also fon·du (fŏn-do͞o′, -dyo͞o′)n.
1.
a. A hot dish made of melted cheese and wine and eaten with bread.
b. A similar dish, especially one consisting of a melted sauce in which pieces of food, such as bread, meat, or fruit, are dipped or cooked: chocolate fondue.
2. A soufflé usually made with cheese and bread crumbs.
[French, from feminine past participle of fondre, to melt; see fondant.]
fon·due′ v.
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fondue
(ˈfɒndjuː; French fɔ̃dy)n
(Cookery) a Swiss dish, consisting of cheese melted in white wine or cider, into which small pieces of bread are dipped and then eaten
[C19: from French, feminine of fondu melted, from fondre to melt; see fondant]
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fon•due
(fɒnˈdu, -ˈdyu)n.
1. a dish of Swiss origin consisting of melted cheese, white wine, seasonings, and often kirsch, served hot with pieces of bread for dipping.
2. a dish of hot liquid in which small pieces of food are cooked or dipped.
[1875–80; < French; see found3]
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fondue
- Comes from French fondre, "to melt."See also related terms for melting.
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Noun | 1. | fondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" beef fondue, boeuf fondu bourguignon - cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces |
2. | fondue - hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" cheese fondue - fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits chocolate fondue - fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits |
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fondue
[ˈfɒndjuː] n → fondue fcheese fondue → fondue f au fromage
chocolate fondue → fondue f au chocolat
meat fondue → fondue f bourguignonne
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fondue
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