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    What popular Swiss dish got its name from a French word for scraping?

    Question #77367. Asked by Flem-ish. (Mar 17 07 2:10 AM)


    Sofie

    		Raclette

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raclette

    Mar 17 07, 2:56 AM
    Flem-ish

    		Related to English to rake, and to "Flemish" rakelen, Dutch oprakelen etc.
    http://www.bartleby.com/61/87/R0008700.html

    Mar 17 07, 3:41 AM

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