Ramekin

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹæmÉ™kɪn/

Alternative forms

• ramequin

Origin

From French ramequin, either from dialectical Middle Dutch rammeken ("cheese dish")

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

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.

Full definition of ramekin

Noun

1. (cookware) a small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served

Anagrams

• mankier