ramequin

ram·e·kin

also ram·e·quin (răm′ĭ-kĭn)

1. A small ceramic bowl used for baking and serving.

2. A dish made with cheese, eggs, and bread crumbs or unsweetened puff pastry, baked and served in such a bowl.

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

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Noun	1.	ramequin - a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes ramekin dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
	2.	ramequin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions ramekin dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"

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