The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   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; as, cherries flambe.
      [PJC]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

flambe
    v 1: pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)