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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: , past participle of flamber 'to set on fire'

flambé

 adjective
     
Related topics: Cooking
flam‧bé also flam‧béed
DFC food that is flambéed has an alcoholic drink such as brandy poured over it to produce flames
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