What is "flamb'e"

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.

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.