Main Entry: ram·e·kin

Variant(s): also ram·e·quin \ˈram-kən, ˈra-mi-\

Function: noun

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

Date: circa 1706

1 : a preparation of cheese especially with bread crumbs or eggs baked in a mold or shell
2 : an individual baking dish