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GRATINATE
Etymology
Verb
gratinate (third-person singular simple present gratinates, present participle gratinating, simple past and past participle gratinated)
(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To bake so as to form a gratin.
Anagrams
• Traingate, granatite
Source: Wiktionary
Grat"i*nate, v. t. [F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust.] (Cookery)
Definition: To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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