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raclette Definition

ra·clette (ra klet′)

noun

a Swiss dish of cheese melted before an open fire, scraped onto a plate, and served with boiled potatoes and small sour pickles

Etymology: Fr < racler, to scrape < VL *rasclare (for *rasiculare) < L rasus, a scraping, orig., pp. of radere: see rat

raclette Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cheese: Café Rouge Mushrooms with spinach and melted raclette cheese and poulet Bretone make a pretty perfect lunch at the Café Rouge.