ramekin

ram·e·kin also ram·e·quin  (rm-kn)

n.

1. A cheese preparation made with eggs and bread crumbs or unsweetened puff pastry, baked and served in individual dishes.

2. A small dish used for baking and serving.

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[French ramequin, perhaps from Dutch dialectal rammeken, toasted bread, or from Low German ramken, diminutive of ram, cream (from Middle Low German rme).]

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ramekin, ramequin [ˈræmɪkɪn]

n

1. (Cookery) a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container

2. (Cookery) the container itself

[French ramequin, of Germanic origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ramekin - a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes ramequin dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
	2.	ramekin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions ramequin dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"

Translations

ramekin [ˈræmɪkɪn] n (also ramekin dish) → ramequin m

ramekin

n (Cook)

→ kleiner Käseauflauf

(also ramekin dish) → Auflaufförmchen nt