[ 'flɒmbeɪ ]
■ adjective
1》 [ postposition ] (of food) covered with spirits and set alight briefly: steak ~.
2》 denoting or characterized by a lustrous red copper-based porcelain glaze with purple streaks.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ed , ~ing ) cover (food) with spirits and set it alight briefly.
Origin
C19: Fr., lit. 'singed', past participle of flamber , from flambe 'a flame'.