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flambare
Latin · ancient
"to blaze, to flame"
to blaze, to flame, from flamma (flame)
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flambe
French · 1800s
"a dish set alight with spirits"
settled in French for a dish set alight with spirits before serving
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flambe
English · 1880s
"a dish flamed with spirits before serving"
adopted directly for the dramatic flaming cooking technique
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