crêpe suzette

[ kreyp soo-zet, krep; French krep sy-zet ]

noun

, plural crêpe su·zettes [kreyp, soo-, zets, krep], French crêpes su·zette [k, r, ep s, y, -, zet].

1. a thin dessert pancake, usually rolled or folded in quarters, heated in a sauce of orange-flavored liqueur, and served flambé.

crêpe suzette

/ kreɪp suːˈzɛt /

noun

1. sometimes plural an orange-flavoured pancake flambéed in a liqueur or brandy

Word History and Origins

Origin of crêpe suzette¹

1920–25; < French, allegedly after Suzanne ( Suzette ) Reichenberg (1853–1924), French actress, in whose honor they were first prepared

Example Sentences

Serve from the chafing dish as described for the first Crepe Suzette.

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