/flahm bay"/ ; Fr. /flahonn bay"/ , adj., v., flambéed, flambéing .
adj.
1. Also, flambéed /flahm bayd"/ . (of food) served in flaming liquor, esp. brandy: steak flambé.
2. Ceram.
a. (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue.
b. (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze.
v.t.
3. to pour liquor over and ignite.
[ 1885-90; flamber to flame. See FLAMBEAU ]