raclette

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noun

A dish, of Swiss origin, similar to a fondue, consisting of melted cheese traditionally served on boiled potatoes and accompanied with pickles.

OriginFrench raclette →
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Meanings

nounraclette (countable and uncountable, plural raclettes)

plural raclettes

  1. countableuncountableA dish, of Swiss origin, similar to a fondue, consisting of melted cheese traditionally served on boiled potatoes and accompanied with pickles.
  2. countableuncountableA firm cheese suitable for use in this dish.

Origin

  1. Frenchraclette
  2. Englishraclette

Borrowed from French raclette, the diminutive form of racler.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 拉克莱特奶酪
  • 拉克莱特奶酪 (lākèláitènǎilào)cheese
Finnish raclette, rakletti
  • raclettedish
  • raklettidish
  • raclettejuustocheese
French raclette, raclette
  • raclettedish
  • raclettecheese
German Raclette, Raclettekäse
  • Raclettedish
  • Raclettekäsecheese
  • Raclettecheese
Japanese ラクレット
  • ラクレット (rakuretto)cheese
Korean 라클레트
  • 라클레트 (rakeulleteu)cheese
Portuguese raclette
  • raclettedish
Russian ракле́т, ракле́т
  • ракле́т (raklét)dish
  • ракле́т (raklét)cheese
Turkish raklet
  • rakletdish

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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