crêpe suzette in British English
(kreɪp suːˈzɛt)
nounWord forms: plural crêpes suzette
an orange-flavoured pancake flambéed in a liqueur or brandy
crêpe suzette in American English
(ˈkreip suːˈzet, ˈkrep, French kʀep sʏˈzet)
nounWord forms: plural crêpe suzettes (ˈkreip suːˈzets, ˈkrep) or French crêpes suzette (kʀep sʏˈzet)
a thin dessert pancake, usually rolled or folded in quarters, heated in a sauce of orange-flavored liqueur, and served flambé
Also: crepe suzette Word origin
[1920–25; ‹ F, allegedly after Suzanne (Suzette) Reichenberg (1853–1924), French actress, in whose honor they were first prepared]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, fundamentalism, self-service, ski jump, slalomImage ofcrêpe suzette
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Definition of 'crêpe suzette'
- to mix (with sb)
- to mix your metaphors
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- tommies
- tommy
- tommy atkins
- tommy bar
- tommy gun
- tommyrot
- tommy rough
- tomo
- to moan (about sth)
- to model o.s. on sb
- tomogram
- tomograph
- tomographic
- tomography
- to monitor sb's movements
- tomorrow
- tomorrow evening
- tomorrow is another day
- tomorrow morning
- tomorrow/yesterday afternoon
- tomorrow/yesterday evening
- to motion to sb (to do sth)