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amuse-bouche definition

amuse-bouche (ä mo̵̅o̅z bo̵̅o̅s̸h′; Fr ȧ müz-)

noun pl. amuse-bouches amuse-bouches′ (-bo̵̅o̅s̸h′)

a small, savory portion of food served before a meal, typically without charge at restaurants

Etymology: Fr < amuser, to amuse + bouche, mouth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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