gratinates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gratinate
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
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
