gratin

[ grat-n, graht-; French gra-tan ]

noun

Origin of gratin

1
1800–10; <French, Middle French; see grate2

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How to use gratin in a sentence

  • Should you have a silver dish for au gratins, it would be preferable to dress it upon that, as it would not require moving.

British Dictionary definitions for gratin

gratin

/ (French ɡratɛ̃) /


adjective

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