raclette

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ræˈklɛt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rä klet′, ra-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ra•clette  (rä klet′, ra-),USA pronunciation n. Swiss Cookery.
  1. Fooda 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.
  2. Foodthe cheese used in making this dish.
  • French
  • 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
raclette /ræˈklɛt/ n
  1. a Swiss dish of melted cheese served on boiled potatoes
Etymology: 20th Century: from French, from racler to scrape, because the cheese is traditionally melted and scraped onto a plate

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