gratin

gra·tin

noun \ˈgra-t^ən, ˈgrä-\

Definition of GRATIN

1

: a brown crust formed on food that has been cooked au gratin; also : a dish so cooked

2

: upper crust <the gratin of London society>

Origin of GRATIN

French, from Middle French, from grater to scratch

First Known Use: 1806

Rhymes with GRATIN

batten, fatten, flatten, Grattan, Latin, latten, matin, paten, patten, Patton, platan, platen, ratton, satin, statin