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au gratin
[ oh graht-n, oh grat-n, aw graht-n, aw grat-n; French oh gra-tan ]
adjective
, Cooking.
- cooked or baked with a topping of either browned breadcrumbs and butter or grated cheese, or with both: cauliflower au gratin.
au gratin potatoes;
cauliflower au gratin.
au gratin
/ o ɡratɛ̃ /
adjective
- covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese Alsogratinated
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Word History and Origins
Origin of au gratin1
First recorded in 1800–10; from French: literally, “with the scraping,” (i.e., the burnt part)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of au gratin1
French, literally: with the grating
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