fondue (redirected from fondues)

fon·due also fon·du  (fn-d, -dy)

n.

1.

a. A hot dish made of melted cheese and wine and eaten with bread.

b. A similar dish, especially one consisting of a melted sauce in which pieces of food, such as bread, meat, or fruit, are dipped or cooked: chocolate fondue.

2. A soufflé usually made with cheese and bread crumbs.

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[French, from feminine past participle of fondre, to melt; see fondant.]

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fon·due v.

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fondue [ˈfɒndjuː (French) fɔ̃dy]

n

(Cookery) a Swiss dish, consisting of cheese melted in white wine or cider, into which small pieces of bread are dipped and then eaten

[from French, feminine of fondu melted, from fondre to melt; see fondant]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fondue - cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces fondu dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" beef fondue, boeuf fondu bourguignon - cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces
	2.	fondue - hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped fondu dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" cheese fondue - fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits chocolate fondue - fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits

Translations

fondue [fɒnˈduː]

A. N → fondue f

B. CPD fondue set N → fondue f

fondue [ˈfɒndjuː] n → fondue f
cheese fondue → fondue f au fromage
chocolate fondue → fondue f au chocolat
meat fondue → fondue f bourguignonne

fondue

n → Fondue nt; fondue set → Fondueset nt

fondue [ˈfɒnduː] n → fonduta, fondue f inv

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fondue [ˈfɒnduː] n → fonduta, fondue f inv