ram·e·kin also ram·e·quin (r m  -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. [French ramequin, perhaps from Dutch dialectal rammeken, toasted bread, or from Low German ramken, diminutive of ram, cream (from Middle Low German r  me).] |
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]
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| Noun | 1. | ramekin - a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes 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 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" |
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