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noun

fondue

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noun
1
A dish of melted cheese or chocolate, kept warm in a pot, into which pieces of food are dipped.
"We shared a cheese fondue with crusty bread and pickles."
"Chocolate fondue is a popular dessert for sharing."

How to Use Fondue

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In plain EnglishA shared meal of melted cheese or chocolate for dipping food into.

Common pairings
cheese fondue chocolate fondue fondue pot

Word Forms

fondued past tense, fondues plural, fondues singular

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Etymology

Borrowed from French fondue, "melted," from the verb fondre, "to melt."

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