raclette
Americannoun
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a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
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the cheese used in making this dish.
noun
Etymology
Origin of raclette
Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Wooden chalets lining the street offer winter treats from mulled wine and toasted marshmallows to melty raclette cheese on potatoes.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Heated debates held in the country's four national languages continued into early morning hours, with lawmakers fuelling themselves with raclette, hard boiled eggs left over from Easter and wine.
From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023
We ordered raclette, a rustic dish of cheese melted on whatever’s handy, and listened to our arteries harden.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
Next door, Bettina Roie’s guests are greeted with a sign asking them to show their vaccination certificates at her stand serving Swiss raclette, a popular melted cheese dish.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021
Recommended Dishes Tuna tartare; blue shrimp with cocktail sauce; potato croquettes; purple endive, pecans and blue cheese; rutabaga and raclette tart; steak with beets and béarnaise; chocolate parfait with amarena cherries.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2017
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