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fondue definition

fon·due or fondu fondu′ (fän do̵̅o̅′, fän′do̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a dish made by melting cheese in wine, with a little brandy and seasoning added, used as a dip for cubes of bread
  2. any of various other dishes, as one in which cubes of meat are dipped in simmering oil until cooked
  3. cheese soufflé with bread crumbs

Etymology: Fr < pp. of fondre, to melt: see found

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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