ramekin
or ram·e·quin
[ ram-i-kin ]
/ ˈræm ɪ kɪn /
noun
a small dish in which food can be baked and served.
a small, separately cooked portion of a cheese preparation or other food mixture baked in a small dish without a lid.
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Origin of ramekin
1700–10; <French ramequin<dialectal Dutch, Middle Dutch rammeken
Words nearby ramekin
rambutan, RAMC, ram down someone's throat, Rameau, Ramée, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, Rameses
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British Dictionary definitions for ramekin
ramekin
ramequin
/ (ˈræmɪkɪn) /
noun
a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container
the container itself
Word Origin for ramekin
C18: French ramequin, of Germanic origin
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