au gratin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /oʊ ˈɡrɑtən/, /oʊ ˈɡrætən/, /ɔ-/
    • Audio (General American):(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊ ɡɹɑˈtæn/, /əʊ ˈɡræt.æn/

Adjective

au gratin (not comparable)

  1. (cooking) Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill.
    • 2012 October 20, John B. Saul, The Seattle Times, retrieved 24 October 2012:
      The 7:30 prix fixe meal ($35 per person) is served communally in the courtyard. The four courses included scallops in a tomato and chili cream sauce, risotto and a cassoulet of either seafood or chicken covered with mashed potatoes au gratin.

Synonyms

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Noun

au gratin (uncountable)

  1. (cooking) au gratin technique

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