Ramekin Definition

raməkin
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noun
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Such a baking dish.
Webster's New World
A food mixture, specif. one made of bread crumbs, cheese, and eggs, baked in individual baking dishes.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • ramequin

Other Word Forms of Ramekin

Noun

Singular:
ramekin
Plural:
ramekins

Origin of Ramekin

  • 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 rÄ“am (“cream"), German Rahm (“cream"). More at ream.

    From Wiktionary

  • French ramequin perhaps from Dutch dialectal rammeken toasted bread or from Low German ramken diminutive of ram cream (from Middle Low German rōme)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ramekin Sentence Examples

  • Put a dessertspoon of the cooled strained rhubarb into four glass ramekin dishes.

  • Divide the rice between the two lightly greased ramekin dishes or teacups.

  • For each person you need a ramekin, a small individual version of the straight-sided souffle dish.

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Words Starting With

RRARAM

Words Ending With

NINKIN

Unscrambles

ramekin

Words Starting With R and Ending With N

Starts With R & Ends With NStarts With RA & Ends With NStarts With R & Ends With IN

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With N