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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.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various saucesfondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
fondu
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
fondu
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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Translations

fondue

[fɒnˈduː]
A. N → fondue f
B. CPD fondue set N → fondue f
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fondue

[ˈfɒndjuː] n → fondue f
cheese fondue → fondue f au fromage
chocolate fondue → fondue f au chocolat
meat fondue → fondue f bourguignonne
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fondue

n → Fondue nt; fondue set → Fondueset nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fondue

[ˈfɒnduː] n → fonduta, fondue f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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