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ramekin
(ram′ə kin)
or ramequin
noun
- a food mixture, specif. one made of bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs, baked in individual baking dishes
- such a baking dish
Origin: Fr ramequin < MDu rammeken, cheese dish < dial. var. of rom, cream, akin to OE ream, Ger rahm
See ramekin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also ram·e·quin
noun- A cheese preparation made with eggs and bread crumbs or unsweetened puff pastry, baked and served in individual dishes.
- A small dish used for baking and serving.
Origin:
Origin: French ramequin
Origin: , perhaps from Dutch dialectal rammeken, toasted bread
Origin: , or from Low German ramken
Origin: , diminutive of ram, cream (from Middle Low German rōme)
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