Definition of fondue
1 : a dish similar to a soufflé usually made with cheese and bread crumbs
2a (1) : a preparation of melted cheese (such as Swiss cheese and Gruyère) usually flavored with white wine and kirsch (2) : a dish that consists of small pieces of food (such as meat or fruit) cooked in or dipped into a hot liquid beef fondue chocolate fondueb : a chafing dish in which fondue is made
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Examples of fondue in a Sentence
dip fruit in melted chocolate to have a chocolate fondue
Origin and Etymology of fondue
French fondue, from feminine of fondu, past participle of fondre to melt, from Old French — more at found
First Known Use: 1824
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: a dish that people prepare for themselves at the table by putting small pieces of food (such as bread, meat, or fruit) in a hot liquid (such as melted and flavored cheese or melted chocolate)
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