gratin

[ grat-n, graht-; French gra-tan ]

noun

1. au gratin.

gratin

/ ɡratɛ̃ /

adjective

1. See au gratin

Word History and Origins

Origin of gratin¹

1800–10; < French, Middle French; grate ²

Example Sentences

The menu includes blue lobster and crab followed by Bresse poultry and a gratin of cep mushrooms prepared, respectively, by French chefs Anne-Sophie Pic and Yannick Alléno.

From Washington Times

Plus, there was a choice of buttered carrots, lima beans, french-fried onions, and potatoes au gratin.

From Literature

Executive chef James Gibney who has worked at five-star resort hotels around Belgium, oversees a menu with a heavy focus on seafood including steelhead tartare, Caribbean mussel curry, crab gratin and bouillabaisse.

From Seattle Times

The Japanese dish doria is reminiscent of a gratin and extremely flexible.

From New York Times

Doria, Japan’s answer to gratin, is filling and comforting.

From New York Times