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fondu
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fondu has 2 senses
- fondu(n = noun.food) fondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces; Array is a kind of dish
- fondu(n = noun.food) fondue - hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped; Array is a kind of dish
has particulars: beef fondue, boeuf fondu bourguignon
has particulars: cheese fondue, chocolate fondue
CIDE DICTIONARY
fondu, a. [F. fondu, p.p. of fondre to melt, blend. See Found to cast.].
- Blended; gradually changing or passing into each other by subtle gradations; -- said of colors or of the surface or material on which the colors are laid.
- Melted. [PJC]
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