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ramekin

ram·e·kin [ rámməkin ] (plural ram·e·kins) or ram·e·quin [ rámməkin ] (plural rame·quins)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small baking dish: a small ovenproof dish with vertical fluted sides designed to hold a single serving of a prepared food, especially one that is baked

2. food served in ramekin: a portion of food cooked and served in a ramekin

[Early 18th century. Via French< Middle Dutch rameken, literally "little cream" < ram "cream"]
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