flan
/flæn/noun
1
- a baked dish consisting of an open-topped pastry case with a savoury or sweet filling果酱饼, 果馅饼。
1.1
- a sponge base with a sweet topping浇有甜汁的软糕。
2
- a disc of metal such as one from which a coin is made（制硬币等的）模子, 坯子。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French (originally denoting a round cake) from Old French flaon, from medieval Latin flado, fladon-, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlade 'custard'.