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fondue.

A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɒndjuː/UK/ˈfɒnduː/UK/fɑnˈdu/General-American
  1. A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

    countable · uncountable
    a Swiss fondue
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).

verb/ˈfɒndjuː/UK/ˈfɒnduː/UK/fɑnˈdu/General-American
  1. To prepare or serve as a fondue.

Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).

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