FLAMBÉ


Meaning of FLAMBÉ in English

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

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