amuse-bouchen.

Brit.

/əˌm(j)uːzˈbuːʃ/, U.S.

/əˌm(j)uzˈbuʃ/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, amuse-bouches.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amuse-bouche.

Etymology: < French amuse-bouche (1932 or earlier), literally ‘(that which) amuses the mouth’ < amuser amuse v. + bouche bouche n.¹, apparently as an alteration of amuse-gueule (although this is first attested slightly later: see amuse-gueule n.), which remains the more usual term in French.In the unchanged plural form after the French plural form.

A small savoury item of food served as an appetizer. Also figurative. Cf. amuse-gueule n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > appetizer

shoeing-horn1536

antepast1582

rasher1609

whet1688

appetite1693

relisher1732

whetter1755

appetizer1862

amuse-bouche1959

amuse-gueule1963

amuse1988

relish2006

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > [noun] > dish > savoury dish

savoury1661

amuse-bouche1959

amuse-gueule1963

1959 Ld. Kinross Innocents at Home v. 40 Foie gras in profusion; and ten wines.., to say nothing of a preparatory Amuse Bouche, with a choice of five wines more.

1990 Great Hospitality Sept. 71/2 As soon as we sat down, we were brought little amuse bouche, in Provençale style, slices of marinated aubergine and red pepper, baby courgette and halves of artichoke heart.

1993 Washington Post 10 Jan. 6/1 Watson begins with a philosophical amuse-bouche on ‘Beauty as a Commercial Concept’.

2003 Fiddlehead Spring 53 I'll be right there. I'm just putting out some amuse-bouches for Melanie and myself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amuse-bouche
释义	amuse-bouchen. Brit. /əˌm(j)uːzˈbuːʃ/, U.S. /əˌm(j)uzˈbuʃ/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, amuse-bouches. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amuse-bouche. Etymology: < French amuse-bouche (1932 or earlier), literally ‘(that which) amuses the mouth’ < amuser amuse v. + bouche bouche n.¹, apparently as an alteration of amuse-gueule (although this is first attested slightly later: see amuse-gueule n.), which remains the more usual term in French.In the unchanged plural form after the French plural form. A small savoury item of food served as an appetizer. Also figurative. Cf. amuse-gueule n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > appetizer shoeing-horn1536 antepast1582 rasher1609 whet1688 appetite1693 relisher1732 whetter1755 appetizer1862 amuse-bouche1959 amuse-gueule1963 amuse1988 relish2006 the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > [noun] > dish > savoury dish savoury1661 amuse-bouche1959 amuse-gueule1963 1959 Ld. Kinross Innocents at Home v. 40 Foie gras in profusion; and ten wines.., to say nothing of a preparatory Amuse Bouche, with a choice of five wines more. 1990 Great Hospitality Sept. 71/2 As soon as we sat down, we were brought little amuse bouche, in Provençale style, slices of marinated aubergine and red pepper, baby courgette and halves of artichoke heart. 1993 Washington Post 10 Jan. 6/1 Watson begins with a philosophical amuse-bouche on ‘Beauty as a Commercial Concept’. 2003 Fiddlehead Spring 53 I'll be right there. I'm just putting out some amuse-bouches for Melanie and myself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1959
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