'Flamb'e' definitions:

Definition of 'Flamb'e'

From: GCIDE
  • Flamb'e \Flam`b['e]"\, a. [F., p.p. of flamber to singe, pass (a thing) through flame. Cf. Flambeau.]
  • 1. (Ceramics) Decorated by glaze splashed or irregularly spread upon the surface, or apparently applied at the top and allowed to run down the sides; -- said of pieces of Chinese porcelain. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. a. [F., p.p. of flamber to singe, pass (a thing) through flame.] (Cooking) Dipped in or covered with a flammable liqueur and set afire when served; -- usually used postpositively; as, cherries flambe. [PJC]