fondue

fon·due

also fon·du F0231200 (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.

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[French, from feminine past participle of fondre, to melt; see fondant.]

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fon·due′ v.

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]

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]

fondue

- Comes from French fondre, "to melt."See also related terms for melting.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various saucesfondudish - 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 dippedfondudish - 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 fruitschocolate fondue - fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits

Translations

fonduta