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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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