Gratin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A top crust consisting of browned crumbs and butter, often with grated cheese.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, the dish itself, as of crusts of bread, game, or poultry.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A browned crust.
  • n. Food served in a rich sauce and covered with browned crumbs.
  • Word Usage
    "The term "gratin" applies to any oven-cooked dish that has a protective crust of breadcrumbs or cheese."
    Form
    au gratin   
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