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flan

flan, custard tart

noun FLAHN Rare

Usage Note

Flan in France typically refers to a baked egg-and-milk custard tart with a firm, slightly caramelized top — distinct from the Spanish crème caramel. The Parisian flan pâtissier is a bakery staple. In informal speech, c'est du flan means 'it's nonsense/rubbish', making flan also a slang term for something unreliable.

Examples

"La boulangère prépare un excellent flan pâtissier."

Natural Translation

The baker makes an excellent custard tart.

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