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fondre
French · medieval
"to melt"
to melt
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fondue
Swiss French · 1700s
"a dish of melted cheese"
settled in Swiss French for a dish of melted cheese shared communally
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fondue
English · 1878
"a dish of melted cheese or chocolate for dipping food"
adopted directly for the melted, communal dish
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