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
Words nearby au gratin
au,
au contraire,
au courant,
au fait,
au fond,
au gratin,
au jus,
au lait,
au naturel,
au pair,
au poivre
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