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Meaning of rouge flambé in English:

rouge flambé

(also rouge flammé, rouge flambe)

Pronunciation /ruːʒ ˈflɒmbeɪ/ /ruːʒ ˈflambeɪ/ /ruːʒ ˈflɑːmbeɪ/

noun

Art

  • 1Usually with capital initials. Porcelain covered in a bright red glaze.

  • 2A bright red glaze for porcelain, made from copper oxide and originally developed in China.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Solon (1835–1913). From French rouge flambé, rouge flammé kind of Chinese red glaze from rouge + flambé fiery, having flames.