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fondues

/ˈfɒnduːz/ /ˈfɒnˌduːz/

Meanings
noun
A dish made of melted cheese, chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

Examples :

"For dessert, we enjoyed chocolate fondues, dipping strawberries and marshmallows into the warm, melted chocolate. "
food utensil drink

Related Words

Illustration melted

melted verb

/ˈmɛltɪd/

To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

"I melted butter to make a cake."

Illustration strawberries

strawberries noun

/ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz/ /ˈstrɔːbəriz/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

"They went to pick strawberries today."

Illustration cheese

cheese noun

/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

"My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration dipping

dipping verb

/ˈdɪpɪŋ/

To lower into a liquid.

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

Illustration dipped

dipped verb

/dɪpt/

To lower into a liquid.

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration boiling

boiling verb

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

"Boil some water in a pan."

Illustration dessert

dessert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

"After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dessert of chocolate cake. "

Illustration marshmallows

marshmallows noun

/ˈmɑːrʃmæloʊz/ /ˈmɑːrʃmæləʊz/

A species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.

"Finding marshmallows growing wild near the river surprised the botanist, as they usually prefer salt marshes. "

Illustration prepare

prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "