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bonne bouche
[ bawn boosh ]
noun
- a tidbit.
- an elegant treat:
The special wine was a bonne bouche.
bonne bouche
/ bɔn buʃ /
noun
- a tasty titbit or morsel
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Lawyer Ball, who had just taken in a delicious bonne bouche of the foie gras, bolted it whole in his surprise.
Your Highness must pardon an old invalid if he retires with the memory of that witty tale in his mind as a bonne bouche.'
In India, many people look upon coffee as just a bonne bouche—a "chaser."
I did not like the idea of having all the specimens of the fine arts in Europe collected into one "bonne bouche" at the Louvre.
It is also stated that these prisoners used to go out early and collect snails as a bonne-bouche for breakfast.
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