I. fläm-ˈbā, fläⁿ- adjective
Etymology: French flambé, from past participle of flamber to flame, singe, from Old French, from flambe flame
Date: 1914
: dressed or served covered with flaming liquor — usually used postpositively
crepes suzette flambé
II. transitive verb
( flam·béed ; flam·bé·ing )
Date: circa 1946
: to douse with a liquor (as brandy, rum, or cognac) and ignite