Nearby words
rameau, jean philippe, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, rameses, ramet, rami, ramie, ramification
Definition for ramequin (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of ramekin
1700–10; < French ramequin < dialectal Dutch, Middle Dutch rammeken
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Examples from the Web for ramequin
Serve the cheese ramakins, which is cheese souffle baked in ramequin dishes, with this course.
Dinners and Luncheons|Paul Pierce
British Dictionary definitions for ramequin
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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