FONDUE
Dictionary entry overview: What does fondue mean?
• FONDUE (noun)
The noun FONDUE has 2 senses:
1. cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
2. hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
Familiarity information: FONDUE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FONDUE (noun)
Meaning:
Cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
fondu; fondue
Hypernyms ("fondue" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fondue"):
beef fondue; boeuf fondu bourguignon (cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces)
Meaning:
Hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
fondu; fondue
Hypernyms ("fondue" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fondue"):
cheese fondue (fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits)
chocolate fondue (fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits)
