flan
Pronunciation Noun

flan (plural flans)

  1. (chiefly, UK, Australia) Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case. (Compare quiche.)
    • 2004, Shawn Blore, ‎Alexandra de Vries, Frommer's Brazil ISBN 0764569724, page 175:
      The menu includes a number of excellent fish dishes such as the […] broccoli flan.
  2. (chiefly, US, Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
    Synonyms: crème caramel
  3. (numismatics) A coin die. (Compare planchet.)
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flan (plural flans)

  1. (informal, fandom slang) A fan of the U.S. TV series Firefly (TV series).
    Synonyms: Browncoat



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