au gratin

au grat·in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh grat-n, graht-]
- /oʊ ˈgræt n, ˈgrɑt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh grat-n, graht-]
- /oʊ ˈgræt n, ˈgrɑt-/

Definitions of au gratin words

adjective au gratin covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese 3
noun au gratin having a lightly browned crust of bread crumbs and grated cheese 3
adjective au gratin cooked or baked with a topping of either browned bread crumbs and butter or grated cheese, or with both. 1
adjective au gratin topped with breadcrumbs, cheese 1
adjective au gratin Covered with a crust of breadcrumbs (and often cheese) then browned under a grill. 0

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Origin of au gratin

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Au gratin

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au gratin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

au gratin usage trend in Literature

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