1. Plural of flane; a type of custard tart or open pastry with a sweet filling, common in British cuisine.
Usage: British English; Also spelled 'flan' (singular) or 'flans' (plural); 'flanes' is an archaic or variant plural form

Examples

• The bakery displayed several flanes in the window.
• She baked chocolate flanes for the dessert table.
• Traditional flanes are made with eggs, cream, and sugar in a pastry shell.
• The café served flanes with fresh fruit on top.