flambé
[ flahm-bey; French flahn-bey ]
/ flɑmˈbeɪ; French flɑ̃ˈbeɪ /
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adjective
Also flam·béed [flahm-beyd]. /flɑmˈbeɪd/. (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy: steak flambé.
Ceramics.
- (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue.
- (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze.
verb (used with object), flam·béed, flam·bé·ing.
to pour liquor over and ignite.
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Origin of flambé
1885–90; <French, past participle of flamber to flame. See flambeau
Words nearby flambé
flak jacket, flak suit, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambé, flambeau, Flamborough Head, flamboyant, flame, flame-arc light
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Example sentences from the Web for flambé
For the insertion of the p, cf. solempne for solemne, and nempne for nemne; also flambe for flame; see the Glossary.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for flambé
flambé
flambe
/ (ˈflɑːmbeɪ, ˈflæm-, French flɑ̃be) /
adjective
(of food, such as steak or pancakes) served in flaming brandy
verb -béing, -béeing, -béd or -béed
(tr) to pour brandy over (food) and ignite it
Word Origin for flambé
French, past participle of flamber to flame
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