"gradoo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Uncertain. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gradoo (uncountable)
  1. (US, colloquial) garbage; crud, gunk; mess; filth, dirt Tags: US, colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gradoo-en-noun-AD5rENny Categories (other): American English
  2. (US, colloquial, cooking) caramelized matter which sticks to a pan or pot after most of the cooked matter has been removed; a sauce made from this Tags: US, colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-gradoo-en-noun-ySWeOFvh Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gradu, gradeau, gradoux
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