Ramequin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ramequin \Ram"e*quin\ (r[a^]m"[-e]*k[i^]n), n. [F.]
     1. (Cookery) A mixture of cheese, eggs, etc., formed in a
        mold, or served on bread. [Written also {ramekin}.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The porcelian or earthen mold in which ramequins are baked


        and served, by extension, any dish so used.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ramequin
       n 1: a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked
            and served in individual fireproof dishes [syn: {ramekin}]
       2: a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving
          individual portions [syn: {ramekin}]