flan

noun

ˈflän  ˈflan 

1

a

: an open pie containing any of various sweet or savory fillings

b

: custard baked with a caramel glaze

2

: the metal disk of a coin, token, or medal as distinguished from the design and lettering stamped on it

Examples of flan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, many said this milk tasted like flan, straight out of the can. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2026

For dessert, the choices are orange tort, flan or chocolate mousse. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Stop Sale on the cheesecake, Stop Sale on the flan. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

Guests might order lobster empanadas, tuna aguachile and Wagyu skirt steak, with churros or pistachio flan for a sweet finish. — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French flaon, from Late Latin fladon-, flado flat cake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flado flat cake

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for flan

• an
• ban
• bran
• can
• cann
• clan
• duan
• fan
• gran
• jann
• klan
• lan