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fondue
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fondue has 2 senses
- fondue(n = noun.food) fondu - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces; Array is a kind of dish
- fondue(n = noun.food) fondu - 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
fondue, a. [F. fondu, p.p. of fondre to melt, blend. See Found to cast.].
Melted. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fondue, n. a dish of flavoured melted cheese.
Etymology
F, fem. past part. of fondre melt f. L fundere pour
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