flambe

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Origin: 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.

2. adjective Cooking Dipped in or covered with a flammable liqueur and set afire when served; — usually used postpositively; as, cherries flambe.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement, GCIDE editors