amuse-gueule
noun/əˌmjuːz ˈɡɜːl/
/əˌmjuːz ˈɡɜːl/
(plural amuse-gueules
/əˌmjuːz ˈɡɜːlz/
/əˌmjuːz ˈɡɜːlz/
, amuse-gueule)(also amuse-bouche)
(from French)- a small item of food that you have before a mealWord OriginFrench, literally ‘amuse mouth’.
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