gratin

gratin

See also: Gratin

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French gratin.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈtæn/
    • Rhymes: -æn

    Noun

    gratin (plural gratins)

    1. The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

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    Verb

    gratin

    1. inflection of gratar:
      1. third-person plural present subjunctive
      2. third-person plural imperative

    French

    Etymology

      From gratter +‎ -in.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ɡʁa.tɛ̃/
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      Noun

      gratin m (plural gratins)

      1. (cooking) gratin
      2. (figurative) upper crust, elite
        Tout le gratin était réuni pour cet évènement.All the elite got together for this event.

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      Descendants

      • English: gratin
      • Japanese: グラタン
      • Persian: گراتَن (gerâtan)
      • Russian: грате́н (gratén)
      • Swedish: gratäng
      • Turkish: graten

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