ramekin

English

Two different styles of ramekin

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Etymology

From French ramequin, from dialectal Dutch rammeken (“cheese dish”) (compare Flemish rameken (“toasted bread”))[1] or Low German ramken (“cream”), equivalent to ream +‎ -kin. Compare mannequin/mannikin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/

Noun

ramekin (plural ramekins)

  1. (cooking) A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.
  2. A cheese- or meat-based dish baked in a small mold.

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References

  1. ↑ Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

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