ramekin
English
Two different styles of ramekin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French ramequin, either from dialectical Middle Dutch rammeken (“cheese dish”)[1] 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)
- (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
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References
- ^ Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.