ramekin

noun

ram·​e·​kin ˈram-kən How to pronounce ramekin (audio)
ˈra-mi-
variants or less commonly ramequin
1
: a preparation of cheese especially with bread crumbs or eggs baked in a mold or shell
2
: an individual baking dish

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But the little ramekin of mango habanero sauce truly stood out — sweet and addictive. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025 Step 7 Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the cane sugar on the surface of each ramekin. Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025 Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 Pour into six individual ramekins and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to firm up. Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ramekin

Word History

Etymology

French ramequin, from Low German ramken, diminutive of ram cream

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramekin was in 1653

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“Ramekin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramekin. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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