Ma'anar ƙamus na "chocolate fondue" kayan zaki ne da ake yi ta hanyar narkewar cakulan a cikin tukunyar fondue sannan a tsoma 'ya'yan itace, kukis, ko wasu magunguna a cikin cakulan da aka narke ta amfani da cokali mai tsayi. Kalmar "fondue" ta fito ne daga kalmar Faransanci "fondre," wanda ke nufin "narke." Chocolate fondue yawanci ana yin hidima a matsayin kayan zaki ga ƙungiya ko ƙungiya, kuma galibi ana haɗa shi da zaɓin tsomawa iri-iri don zaɓar daga, kamar su strawberries, ayaba, marshmallows, ko pretzels.