fondu

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noun

The graded shift from one color into another.

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fondue
OriginFrench fondu →
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Meanings

nounfondu (countable and uncountable, plural fondus)

plural fondus

  1. countableuncountablemediaThe graded shift from one color into another.
  2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of fondue.
  3. countableuncountableballetA lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces

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fondue
Broader
dish

nounhot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped

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fondue
Broader
dish
Also see
fondue

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchfondu“melted”
  2. Englishfondu

Borrowed from French fondu (“melted”). Compare fondue.

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APA

fondu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fondu

MLA

“fondu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fondu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fondu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fondu.

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