chocolate fondue
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- noun
- /ˈtʃɔkəlɪt fɒnˈdu/
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fondue de chocolate
- Maybe the night Mother bought a fondue pot and made chocolate fondue, trying to cheer her up after the divorce.
- make chocolate fondue
- chocolate fondue pot
Examples
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For dessert, we enjoyed chocolate fondue with an assortment of fresh fruit for dipping.
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And maybe it's the party talking Or the chocolate fondue
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We can dip 'em in chocolate fondue.
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We had an unbelievable dinner and we had chocolate fondue for dessert and it was unreal.
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At the party, everyone gathered around the chocolate fondue to dip their strawberries and marshmallows.
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The restaurant serves a delightful chocolate fondue that pairs perfectly with seasonal berries.
Synonyms
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Melted cheese or chocolate in a shared pot that people dip bread and fruit into
A shared pot of hot cheese, chocolate, or oil for dipping pieces of food
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'fondue' denotes a hot melted dip for dipping and 'chocolate' specifies the substance being melted, so together they straightforwardly describe melted chocolate served for dipping. This follows common noun+noun modification patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent (e.g., many languages use the same logic), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Chocolate fondue gets its name from the French word fondue, which comes from 'fondre' meaning 'to melt'. People eat it from a pot of warm, melted chocolate and dip fruit or treats, so the name shows it is 'melted chocolate' made for sharing.