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noun
The graded shift from one color into another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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noun
Alternative spelling of fondue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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noun
A lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: ballet
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noun
hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fondue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dish
Narrower terms: cheese fondue, chocolate fondue
noun
cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fondue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dish
Narrower terms: beef fondue, boeuf fondu bourguignon
History
Borrowed from French fondu (“melted”). Compare fondue.
