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ramequin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ramequin has 2 senses
- ramequin(n = noun.food) ramekin - a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes; Array is a kind of dish
- ramequin(n = noun.artifact) ramekin - a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions; Array is a kind of dish
CIDE DICTIONARY
ramequin, n. [F.].
- A mixture of cheese, eggs, etc., formed in a mold, or served on bread. [1913 Webster]
- The porcelian or earthen mold in which ramequins are baked and served, by extension, any dish so used. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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