ramekin

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English

Two different styles of ramekin

Alternative forms

• ramequin

Etymology

From French ramequin, either from dialectical Middle Dutch rammeken (“cheese dish”) or from Middle Low German ramken (“cream”), diminutive of ram (“cream”), from rōme, akin to Old English rēam (“cream”), German Rahm (“cream”). More at ream.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹæməkɪn/

Noun

ramekin (plural ramekins)

1. (cooking) a small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served

Translations

Small dish for baking in oven

• Finnish: annosvuoka (fi)

• French: ramequin (fr) m

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