caquelon

English

Caquelon

Noun

caquelon (plural caquelons)

1. A Swiss cooking vessel used to serve fondue.
   • 2009, Eliane Engeler, Swiss Seek to Settle Debate Over the True Fondue, Associated Press:

     Friends and family often gather for hours to slowly stir their bread on long forks in the cauldron of cheese known as a caquelon, which is heated by a small flame.

French

Etymology

From Alemannic German Kakel (compare Standard German Kachel) + -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.klɔ̃/

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Noun

caquelon m (plural caquelons)

1. (Switzerland, Belgium) caquelon

Further reading

• “caquelon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.