Fondue
(noun)
- A dish of melted cheese or chocolate, in which small pieces of bread or fruit are dipped using long forks.
- A dish in which small pieces of food are dipped into a hot liquid, typically melted cheese or chocolate, and cooked before being eaten.
Origin:
From french fondue, feminine past participle of fondre ("to melt"), from latin fundere ("to pour, melt"). it means "a dish of melted cheese or chocolate, in which small pieces of bread or fruit are dipped using long forks".
Examples:
- The cheese fondue was a hit at the party.
- The chocolate fondue was a perfect dessert.
- We dipped bread in the cheese fondue.
- The fondue pot was heated on the stove.
- The fondue forks were long and thin.