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ramekin

ram·e·kin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ram-i-kin]
    • /ˈræm ɪ kɪn/
    • /ˈræm.ə.kɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ram-i-kin]
    • /ˈræm ɪ kɪn/

Definitions of ramekin word

  • noun ramekin a small dish in which food can be baked and served. 1
  • noun ramekin a small, separately cooked portion of a cheese preparation or other food mixture baked in a small dish without a lid. 1
  • noun ramekin small ceramic dish 1
  • countable noun ramekin A ramekin or a ramekin dish is a small dish in which food for one person can be baked in the oven. 0
  • noun ramekin a savoury dish made from a cheese mixture baked in a fireproof container 0
  • noun ramekin the container itself 0

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Origin of ramekin

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French ramequin < dialectal Dutch, Middle Dutch rammeken

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Parts of speech for Ramekin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ramekin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ramekin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ramekin

noun ramekin

  • cocotte — a small fireproof dish in which individual portions of food are cooked and served

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