Fondue
/fɑnˈdu/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped. countable, uncountable
"a Swiss fondue"
- 2 hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped wordnet
- 3 cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces wordnet
Verb
- 1 To prepare or serve as a fondue.
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More examples"What am I supposed to dip in the fondue?"
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).