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| flam·beau [ flám b ] (plural flam·beaux [ flám bz ] or flam·beaus) |
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| Definition: |
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1. torch: a lighted torch made of wicks dipped in wax
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2. candlestick: a large decorative candlestick
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3. Caribbean torch lit with kerosene: a torch made by stuffing cloth into a bottle or sometimes a bamboo joint containing kerosene
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| [Mid-17th century. < French, "torch, flame" < flambe (see flamboyant)] |
