plural flambeaux
ˈflam-ˌbōz 
or flambeaus
or flambeaus
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Some of the newer creations include even more evocative nicknames: mint truffles, black diamond, Arctic ice, and flambeau.
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Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2018
The original Tucks flambeaux were actually railroad flares on sticks, which sometimes produced serious burns that went mostly unnoticed by the krewe members who carried them.
—Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2018
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Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2018
The original Tucks flambeaux were actually railroad flares on sticks, which sometimes produced serious burns that went mostly unnoticed by the krewe members who carried them.
—Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2018
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“Flambeau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flambeau. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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