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flan

/flæn/
noun
  1. Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case. (Compare quiche.)

  2. (Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.

    Similar: crème caramel

  3. A coin die. (Compare planchet.)

Synonymscrème caramel

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