Definitions for au gratinoʊ ˈgræt n, oʊ ˈgrɑt n; Fr. oʊ graˈtɛ̃
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
au grat•inoʊ ˈgræt n, oʊ ˈgrɑt n; Fr. oʊ graˈtɛ̃(adj.)
topped with buttered breadcrumbs or grated cheese or both and browned in an oven or broiler.
Category: Cooking
Origin of au gratin:
1800–10; < F: lit., with the scraping, i.e., the burnt part
Princeton's WordNet
au gratin(adj)
cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)
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