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au gratin en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əʊ ɡɹɑˈtæn/ (UK)
  • /əʊ ˈɡræt.æn/ (UK)
  • (General-American) audio
  • /oʊ ˈɡrɑtən/ (General-American)
  • /oʊ ˈɡrætən/ (General-American)
  • /ɔ-/ (General-American)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French au gratin.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill.
    • 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. 2012 October 20, John B. Saul, The Seattle Times, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:

Synonyms

gratinee

Translations (4)

id au gratin (covered with a crust) · sv gratinerad (covered with a crust) · fi gratinoitu (covered with a crust) · sv -gratäng (covered with a crust)