bouchée
noun
bou·chée bü-ˈshā 
: a small patty shell usually containing a creamed filling
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The menu consists of four bouchees, or small bites; four appetizers; four main courses plus three sides. 
Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018 The menu consists of four bouchees, or small bites; four appetizers; four main courses plus three sides. Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018
Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018 The menu consists of four bouchees, or small bites; four appetizers; four main courses plus three sides. Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018 Word History
Etymology
French, literally, mouthful, from Old French buchiee, from Vulgar Latin *buccata, from Latin bucca cheek, mouth
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above