It is a shallow type of cup or pan much like a dipper.
Pannikin is a British term first used back in 1823. A pannikin is a small pan or a cup. Though pannikin was never a unit of measure, 1 cup is 8oz.
In today's cooking, a pannikin is a measurement equivalent to half of a cup, or approximately 4 fluid ounces. It is a small unit of volume often used in recipes for liquids or dry ingredients. The term "pannikin" originates from Australian and New Zealand culinary traditions.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern P---I-IN. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 5th letter I and 7th letter I and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: palmitin pannikin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern --NNI-I-. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter N and 4th letter N and 5th letter I and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: cannikin mannikin mannitic pannikin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern P--NI--N. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter N and 5th letter I and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: pannikin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern P--N---N. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter N and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: pannikin phenazin plankton plantain pointman pointmen prenomen
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern PAN-I-I-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter N and 5th letter I and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: panmixia panmixis pannikin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern P-N--K-N. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter N and 6th letter K and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: pannikin ponyskin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern --N--KIN. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter N and 6th letter K and 7th letter I and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: cannikin dunnakin finickin mannikin munchkin pannikin ponyskin wineskin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern --NN-KIN. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter N and 4th letter N and 6th letter K and 7th letter I and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: cannikin dunnakin mannikin pannikin
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 41 words with the pattern P-N-I---. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter N and 5th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: panmixes panmixia panmixis pannicks pannicle panniers pannikel pannikin pannings panpipes pantiled pantiles pantines pantings penciled penciler pendicle penlight penlites pennines pensione pensions penticed pentices pentised pentises pinkiest pinkings pinnings pinniped ponciest pongiest pontifex pontiffs pontific pontiles punditic punditry punkiest punniest punnings
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