ramequin

[ ram-i-kin ]
/ ˈræm ɪ kɪn /

noun

ramekin.

Words nearby ramequin

rameau, ramekin, ramen, ramentaceous, ramentum, ramequin, rameses, ramet, rami, ramie, ramification

Definition for ramequin (2 of 2)

ramekin

or ram·e·quin

[ ram-i-kin ]
/ ˈræm ɪ kɪn /

noun

a small dish in which food can be baked and served.
a small, separately cooked portion of a cheese preparation or other food mixture baked in a small dish without a lid.

Origin of ramekin

1700–10; < French ramequin < dialectal Dutch, Middle Dutch rammeken

Example sentences from the Web for ramequin

  • Serve the cheese ramakins, which is cheese souffle baked in ramequin dishes, with this course.

    Dinners and Luncheons |Paul Pierce

British Dictionary definitions for ramequin

ramekin

ramequin

/ (ˈræmɪkɪn) /

noun

a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container
the container itself

Word Origin for ramekin

C18: French ramequin, of Germanic origin