Fondue: meaning, definitions and examples

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fondue

 

[ หˆfษ’ndjuห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fondue

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‰เคจเฅเคกเฅเคฏเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fondue

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fondue

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะพะฝะดัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fondue

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใƒ‡ใƒฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fondue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fondue

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fondรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ๋“€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆู†ุฏูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fondue

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fondue

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซ้”…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fondue

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fondรบ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะพะฝะดัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fondรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: fond, fondle, fondling, fondly, fondness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,903, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.