au gratin

[ oh graht-n, oh grat-n, aw graht-n, aw grat-n; French oh gra-tan ]
/ oʊ ˈgrɑt n, oʊ ˈgræt n, ɔ ˈgrɑt n, ɔ ˈgræt n; French oʊ graˈtɛ̃ /

adjective Cookery.

cooked or baked with a topping of either browned bread crumbs and butter or grated cheese, or with both.

Origin of au gratin

1800–10; < French: literally, with the scraping, i.e., the burnt part

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British Dictionary definitions for au gratin

au gratin
/ (French o ɡratɛ̃) /

adjective

covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese Also: gratinated

Word Origin for au gratin

French, literally: with the grating