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gratin

Main Entry:: gra·tin
Pronunciation:: \ˈgra-t^ən, ˈgrä-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from Middle French, from grater to scratch
Date:: 1806

1: a brown crust formed on food that has been cooked au gratin ; also : a dish so cooked2: upper crust <the gratin of London society>

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