flan

  1. Noun.  Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case (the only meaning in UK).
  2. Noun.  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. Noun.  (numismatics) A flat metal disk used to strike coins.
  4. Noun.  A fan of U.S. TV series ''Firefly''; a Browncoat.

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