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bouchée

mouthful, bite

noun boo-SHEH Rare

Origin: French bouche (mouth)

Also means

small pastry, canapé

Usage Note

Bouchée literally means the amount that fits in one mouth. In gastronomy, bouchée à la reine is a classic French dish — a puff-pastry shell filled with cream sauce and meat. The plural des bouchées is commonly used for finger-food canapés at receptions.

Examples

"Elle n'a avalé qu'une bouchée."

Natural Translation

She only swallowed one bite.

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