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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
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