Word
fondue
Phoneticsfon·due, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈfɑnˌdu/
UK/fˈɒndjuː/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a hot dish of melted cheese that you share from one warm pot, dipping in pieces of bread. There is also a sweet kind made with melted chocolate and fruit.
n. a dish of melted cheese or chocolate kept warm in a communal pot, into which diners dip pieces of bread, fruit, or other foods.
Examples
“We share a warm cheese fondue at dinner.”
“On cold evenings they gather around the table for a cheese fondue with crusty bread.”
“The restaurant serves a traditional Swiss fondue prepared with Gruyère and Emmental, kept bubbling over a small flame as guests linger over conversation.”
Examples
simple
“We share a warm cheese fondue at dinner.”
contextual
“On cold evenings they gather around the table for a cheese fondue with crusty bread.”
complex
“The restaurant serves a traditional Swiss fondue prepared with Gruyère and Emmental, kept bubbling over a small flame as guests linger over conversation.”
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Updated
- アルファベット
- 読み方の一覧 →
QR code
englishreference.com/q/fondue