FONDUE

fondue, fondu

(noun) hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped

fondue, fondu

(noun) cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fondue (countable and uncountable, plural fondues)

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

Verb

fondue (third-person singular simple present fondues, present participle fondueing or fonduing, simple past and past participle fondued)

To prepare or serve as a fondue.

Anagrams

• founde

Source: Wiktionary


Fon`due", n. [Also erroneously Fon`du".] [F. See Fondu; cf. Fondant.] (Cookery)

Definition: A dish made of cheese, eggs, butter, etc., melted together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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