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amuse-bouche

/a.muːz.buːʃ/

amuse-bouche noun: a bite-sized hors d'oeuvre or appetizer that is served before a meal.

Noun

amuse-bouche (plural amuse-bouches)

  1. A bite-sized hors d'oeuvre or appetizer that is served before a meal.
    Synonyms:
    preappetizer

Synonyms of amuse-bouche

Forms of amuse-bouche

pluralamuse-bouches
alternative formmuse-bouche

Origin of amuse-bouche

Borrowed from French amuse-bouche.

Questions about amuse-bouche

What does amuse-bouche mean?
Amuse-bouche means a bite-sized hors d'oeuvre or appetizer that is served before a meal.
What part of speech is amuse-bouche?
Amuse-bouche is a noun.
How do you pronounce amuse-bouche?
Amuse-bouche is pronounced /a.muːz.buːʃ/.
What is the plural of amuse-bouche?
The plural of amuse-bouche is amuse-bouches.

Words near amuse-bouche in the dictionary

  1. amurs
  2. Amursk
  3. amus
  4. amusable
  5. amuse
  6. amuse-bouche
  7. amuse-bouches
  8. amuse-gueule
  9. amuse-gueules
  10. amused
  11. amusedly

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