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- [flahm-bey; French flahn-bey]
- /flɑmˈbeɪ; French flɑ̃ˈbeɪ/
- /flˈamb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahm-bey; French flahn-bey]
- /flɑmˈbeɪ; French flɑ̃ˈbeɪ/
Definitions of flambe word
- adjective flambe Also, flambéed [flahm-beyd] /flɑmˈbeɪd/ (Show IPA). (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy: steak flambé. 1
- adjective flambe Ceramics. (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue. (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze. 1
- verb with object flambe to pour liquor over and ignite. 1
- noun flambe Alternative spelling of flambé. 1
- verb flambe cook or serve (food) in flaming brandy 0
- adjective flambe (of food) served in flaming brandy 0
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Origin of flambe
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < French, past participle of flamber to flame. See flambeau
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Parts of speech for Flambe
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flambe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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