fon·due also fon·du 
(fŏn-d, -dy)
(fŏn-d, -dy)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.
fonduecheese fondue