Fondue: meaning, definitions and examples
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fondue
[ หfษndjuห ]
cheese dish
A Swiss dish of melted cheese served in a communal pot over a portable stove, and eaten by dipping bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks.
Synonyms
cheese fondue, melted cheese dish
Examples of usage
- People enjoy gathering around the fondue pot at parties.
- She made a delicious fondue with Gruyรจre and Emmental cheese.
chocolate dish
A dessert dish of melted chocolate served in a communal pot over a portable stove, and eaten by dipping fruits, marshmallows, or other sweets into the chocolate.
Synonyms
chocolate fondue, melted chocolate dish
Examples of usage
- The highlight of the evening was the chocolate fondue.
- They had a variety of treats to dip in the chocolate fondue.
Translations
Translations of the word "fondue" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fondue
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคจเฅเคกเฅเคฏเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Fondue
๐ฎ๐ฉ fondue
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะฝะดั
๐ต๐ฑ fondue
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฉใณใใฅ
๐ซ๐ท fondue
๐ช๐ธ fondue
๐น๐ท fondรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฏู
๐จ๐ฟ fondue
๐ธ๐ฐ fondue
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ้
๐ธ๐ฎ fondue
๐ฎ๐ธ fondรบ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแแแฃ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fondรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ fondue
Etymology
The word 'fondue' comes from the French word 'fondre', which means 'to melt'. Fondue originated in Switzerland as a way to use up hardened cheese and stale bread during the winter months. It became popular in the United States in the 1960s as a trendy party dish.