fondu

/F AA1 N D UW0/
noun
  1. 1

    The graded shift from one color into another.

  2. 2

    Involving a lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.

noun
  1. 1

    A dish made of melted cheese, chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.

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