gratinate

[ grat-n-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, grat·i·nat·ed, grat·i·nat·ing.

1. to gratiné.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gratinate¹

First recorded in 1900–05; gratin + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The dish was tagliatelle verdi gratinate al prosciutto — also called green noodle casserole — which Keller describes as "a simple spinach fettucine you can do every day, but it was also very elegant at the time because you didn’t see a lot of green pasta back then."

From Los Angeles Times