flan

UK
/flæn/
US
/flæn/

Translations

flanadjective
UK
/flæn/
US
/flɑn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., flan tin, flan dish).
à flanDans des emplois attributifs, notamment dans les syntagmes culinaires.
He poured the batter into a flan tin.
Il a versé la pâte dans un moule à flan.
flannoun
flans
pl
UK
/flæn/
US
/flæn/
For dessert, we had a delicious flan that melted in our mouths.
Au dessert, nous avons mangé un délicieux flan qui fondait dans la bouche.
Additional translations
tarteAu sens britannique d’une tarte ouverte, sucrée ou salée.
flanEn numismatique.

Definitions

flanadjective
Relating to, resembling, or intended for flan (used attributively).
He poured the batter into a flan tin.
flannoun
A type of dessert consisting of a custard base topped with caramel sauce.
For dessert, we had a delicious flan that melted in our mouths.
A metal disk used as a blank for stamping a coin.
The mint prepared the flan before striking it with the coin design.
An open pastry tart filled with sweet or savoury ingredients, especially fruit, popular in British cuisine.
She baked a strawberry flan for the picnic.