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fondue
(fän do̵̅o̅′, fän′do̵̅o̅′)
or fondu
noun
- a dish made by melting cheese in wine, with a little brandy and seasoning added, used as a dip for cubes of bread
- any of various other dishes, as one in which cubes of meat are dipped in simmering oil until cooked
- cheese soufflé with bread crumbs
Origin: Fr < pp. of fondre, to melt: see found
See fondue in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also fon·du
noun- a. A hot dish made of melted cheese and wine and eaten with bread.b. A similar dish, especially one consisting of a melted sauce in which pieces of food, such as bread, meat, or fruit, are dipped or cooked: chocolate fondue.
- A soufflé usually made with cheese and bread crumbs.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from
Origin: feminine past participle of fondre, to melt; see fondant
.Related Forms:
- fon·dueˈ verb
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