fondue
noun
fon·due fän-ˈdü 
-ˈdyü,
ˈfän-ˌd(y)ü
variants or less commonly fondu
1
: a dish similar to a soufflé usually made with cheese and bread crumbs
2
a(1)
: a preparation of melted cheese (such as Swiss cheese and Gruyère) usually flavored with white wine and kirsch
(2)
: a dish that consists of small pieces of food (such as meat or fruit) cooked in or dipped into a hot liquid
beef fondue
chocolate fondue
b
: a chafing dish in which fondue is made
Example Sentences
dip fruit in melted chocolate to have a chocolate fondue
Recent Examples on the Web The newlyweds shared the love on Valentine's Day by indulging in fondue by the fire with their dogs. 
Staff Author, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Good for pairing with charcuterie or wild game or even cheese fondue. Sella & Mosca. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 For the brunch-casual bunch, there’s a bloody mary with shrimp and a cheesy fondue with a serious combination of shrimp and crawfish and all the reckless joy of queso. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 One rebel is tortured by boiling fondue poured over his head, another stabbed to death through his mouth by a Swiss hard chocolate dagger. John Hopewell, Variety, 26 May 2022 Oz Korean Steakhouse mixes and matches smart combinations of meat — say, boneless short rib, beef belly, pork jowl and gently spicy pork bulgogi — in various sizes and price points, with the very modern inclusion of cheese fondue for dipping. Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 The Swiss are famous for fondue, but their neighbors in Italy have their own take on this delectable, melted cheese dish. Janelle Davis And Foren Clark, CNN, 22 May 2022 Dip appetizers and entrées in cheese fondue, and for dessert, bring out some melted chocolate. Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 4 May 2022 The socks have now developed a light stench, like steam off a cauldron of cheese fondue. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2022 See More
Staff Author, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 Good for pairing with charcuterie or wild game or even cheese fondue. Sella & Mosca. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 For the brunch-casual bunch, there’s a bloody mary with shrimp and a cheesy fondue with a serious combination of shrimp and crawfish and all the reckless joy of queso. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 One rebel is tortured by boiling fondue poured over his head, another stabbed to death through his mouth by a Swiss hard chocolate dagger. John Hopewell, Variety, 26 May 2022 Oz Korean Steakhouse mixes and matches smart combinations of meat — say, boneless short rib, beef belly, pork jowl and gently spicy pork bulgogi — in various sizes and price points, with the very modern inclusion of cheese fondue for dipping. Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 The Swiss are famous for fondue, but their neighbors in Italy have their own take on this delectable, melted cheese dish. Janelle Davis And Foren Clark, CNN, 22 May 2022 Dip appetizers and entrées in cheese fondue, and for dessert, bring out some melted chocolate. Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 4 May 2022 The socks have now developed a light stench, like steam off a cauldron of cheese fondue. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, noun derivative from feminine of fondu, past participle of fondre "to melt," going back to Old French — more at found entry 5
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1