ramekin
English
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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)
Translations
Small dish for baking in oven
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References
- Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 2009, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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