English

Adjective

flambe ‎(not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of flambé

Noun

flambe ‎(plural flambes)

1. Alternative spelling of flambé

Verb

flambe ‎(third-person singular simple present flambes, present participle flambeing, simple past and past participle flambeed)

1. Alternative spelling of flambé

French

Etymology

Dissimilated form of Old French flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma.

Noun

flambe f ‎(plural flambes)

1. A kind of iris flower.^[1]
2. A sword with a curved blade.^[1]
3. (archaic or dialectal) A high, clear flame.^[1]
4. (argot) game

Derived terms

• flamber
• flambeau

References

1. 1 2 3 “flambe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Alternative forms

• flamme

Etymology

From Old French flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma.

Noun

flambe f (plural flambes)

1. flame

Descendants

• French: flambe