flan
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3.2
- noun
- /flæn/
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flan
- For dessert, there was flan with caramel sauce and a small glass of sweet pinkish wine.
- flan for dessert
- Coconut flan
- Pumpkin flan
And then I ended up getting, it was like a matcha flan that was banging.
- And then I ended up getting, it was like a matcha flan that was banging.
Examples
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Flan is a form of custard usually served with a caramel sauce and sometimes even with pralines.
Academic text (2003) -
For dessert, there was flan with caramel sauce and a small glass of sweet pinkish wine.
Fiction book (2001) -
You will never taste a better flan.
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By the time it came to coffee and flan, the restaurant was almost empty.
Fiction book (2002) -
Maybe I could still put together a flan for dessert.
Fiction book (1995) -
The flan is well done, with excellent consistency and flavor.
Blog text (6) -
At the end of the meal, Josefina brought out a flan de almendras, Esperanza's favorite, and they sang the birthday song for her again.
Academic text (2016) -
Lastly, our lunch came with complimentary flan, which has a delicious caramel sauce glaze and is topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
Blog text (28) -
They made fajitas, enchiladas, carne asada, chiles rellenos, and finally, a sweet, smooth flan.
Fiction book (1999) -
At home in her tiny apartment, she served me a dish of flan for dessert.
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Etymology
Flan comes from the same old flado meaning 'flat cake' and moved into Spanish as the name for a creamy dessert cooked in a shallow dish. So a custard flan is still a sweet that is 'flat' and set so you can slice and serve it.