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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Now, more than seven decades later, the Alpe is a fully developed mountain resort, where beer and raclette serve as performance enhancers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
At day’s end, French wines paired with raclette and fondue deliver a taste of European ski culture closer to home.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
Chef Fritsche’s menu, embracing raclette, ropy landjager sausage and cream-sauced veal with shredded potatoes, is the rib-sticking antidote to winter.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020
Raclette NYC serves raclette, a Swiss cheese that is usually brought to the table heated and melting.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2019
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