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crêpe suzette

[ kreyp soo-zet, krep; French krep sy-zet ]

noun

, plural crêpe su·zettes [kreyp, soo-, zets, krep], French crêpes su·zette [k, r, ep s, y, -, zet].
  1. a thin dessert pancake, usually rolled or folded in quarters, heated in a sauce of orange-flavored liqueur, and served flambé.


crêpe suzette

/ kreɪp suːˈzɛt /

noun

  1. sometimes plural an orange-flavoured pancake flambéed in a liqueur or brandy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crêpe suzette1

1920–25; < French, allegedly after Suzanne ( Suzette ) Reichenberg (1853–1924), French actress, in whose honor they were first prepared
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Example Sentences

Serve from the chafing dish as described for the first Crepe Suzette.

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