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fondue

noun

  1. melted-cheese dish
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɒndjuː/ / /ˈfɒnduː/ / /fɑnˈdu/

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).

  1. A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

    a Swiss fondue

verb

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).

  1. To prepare or serve as a fondue.