RAMEQUIN

ramekin, ramequin

(noun) a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions

ramekin, ramequin

(noun) a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ramequin (plural ramequins)

Alternative form of ramekin

Source: Wiktionary


Ram"e*quin, n. Etym: [F.] (Cookery)

Definition: A mixture of cheese, eggs, etc., formed in a mold, or served on bread. [Written also ramekin.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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