Flan

Etymology 1
(1846) flan "cheesecake, custard tart, flan" from  flaon: from  fladonem:, accusative of flado "flat cake", of  origin, from  *undefined: from  from  from. Akin to flado "flat cake, offering cake" ( Fladen),  vla "baked custard".

Noun

 * 1) Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case (the only meaning in UK)
 * 2) Type of custard dessert, popular in Spanish-speaking countries (both the pastry version and this one may be called flan in the USA). Called crème caramel in UK
 * 3) (numismatics) A flat metal disk used to strike coins.

Related terms

 * custard

Translations

 * Icelandic: bakaður búðingur


 * Spanish:

Etymology 2
English, from a slip of the tongue by actor Nathan Fillion

Noun

 * 1) A fan of U.S. TV series Firefly; a Browncoat.

Etymology
From from. Akin to fleinn:.

Noun

 * 1) a barb
 * 2) a javelin
 * 3) an arrow; dart
 * Hie ða fromlice leton forð fleogan flana scuras. Then they promptly let fly showers of arrows. (Judith)

Declension
(when masculine)

(when feminine)

Synonyms

 * flā

Etymology
From flan: < Frankish flado*

Noun

 * 1) flan, sweet pudding

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