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| flam·bé [ flaam báy ] |
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served in ignited liquor: served in liquor, usually brandy, that has been burned off or is still burning
 bananas flambé
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transitive verb (past and past participle flam·béed, present participle flam·bé·ing, 3rd person present singular flam·bés) |
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pour liquor on food and ignite: to pour liquor over food and light it in order to burn off the alcohol and impart the flavor of the liquor to the food
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| [Late 19th century. < French, past participle of flamber "singe, pass through flame" < Latin flamma "flame"] |
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