Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: fondue  fón'doo or fón'dyoo
  1. Hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
    "They enjoyed a cheese fondue on their Swiss vacation"
     
  2. Cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
    "The fondue restaurant offered a variety of meats and dipping sauces"

Derived forms: fondues

Type of: dish

Encyclopedia: Fondue