crêpe suzette

[ kreyp soo-zet, krep; French krep sy-zet ]
/ ˈkreɪp suˈzɛt, ˈkrɛp; French krɛp süˈzɛt /

noun, plural crêpe su·zettes [kreyp soo-zets, krep] /ˈkreɪp suˈzɛts, ˈkrɛp/, French crêpes su·zette [krep sy-zet] /krɛp süˈzɛt/.

a thin dessert pancake, usually rolled or folded in quarters, heated in a sauce of orange-flavored liqueur, and served flambé.
Also crepe su·zette.

Origin of crêpe suzette

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

Words nearby crêpe suzette

crèvecoeur, crécy, crédit mobilier, crémant, crêpe, crêpe suzette, crêperie, cs, cs gas, cs., csa

British Dictionary definitions for crepe suzette

crêpe suzette
/ (kreɪp suːˈzɛt) /

noun plural crêpes suzettes

(sometimes plural) an orange-flavoured pancake flambéed in a liqueur or brandy