ramekin

English

Two different styles of ramekin

Alternative forms

ramequin

Etymology

From French ramequin, from dialectal Dutch rammeken (“cheese dish”) (compare Flemish rameken (“toasted bread”))[1] or Low German ramken (“cream”), equivalent to ream +‎ -kin. Compare mannequin/mannikin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/

Noun

ramekin (plural ramekins)

(cooking) A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.
A cheese- or meat-based dish baked in a small mold.

Translations

Small dish for baking in oven

Dutch: ovenschaaltje (nl) n
Finnish: annosvuoka

French: ramequin (fr) m

References

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

Anagrams

mankier

[1] Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.