gratin

G2R1A1T1I1N1
/ɡɹəˈtæn/

noun

The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

OriginFrench gratin ← Middle French gratter ← Old French gratter →
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Meanings

gratin1

noungratin (countable and uncountable, plural gratins)

plural gratins

  1. countableuncountableThe top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

Gratin2

nounGratin (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableeducationA course of study at secondary level in which Ancient Greek and Latin are combined into a single timetabled subject.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gratinéescalloped

Origin

gratin · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gred-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*grodnéh₂ti?
  3. Proto-Germanic*krattōną
  4. Frankish*krattōn
  5. Old Frenchgratter
  6. Middle Frenchgratter
  7. Frenchgratter
  8. Frenchgratin
  9. Englishgratin

Borrowed from French gratin.

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Gratin · noun

Blend of Greek + Latin.

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Translations

Danish gratin
  • gratindish
Finnish kuorrute, gratiini
  • kuorrutetop crust
  • gratiinidish
German Gratin
  • Gratindish
Italian gratinatura
  • gratinaturadish
Japanese グラタン
  • グラタン (guratan)dish
Persian گراتن
  • گراتن (gerâtan)dish
Portuguese gratinado
  • gratinadodish
Russian грате́н
  • грате́н (gratén)dish
Swedish gratäng
  • gratängdish
Turkish graten
  • gratendish

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gratin

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Anagrams

ratingtringaTigranGartintaring
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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