amuse-bouchenoun [ C ]
uk/əˌmuːzˈbuːʃ//əˌmuːzˈbuːʃ/also amuse-gueule, /əˌmuːzˈɡɜːl//əˌmuːzˈɡɜːl/specializeda small dish served as an appetizer before a meal or between the courses of a meal:
My dinner began with an amuse-bouche of fresh pea soup, followed by a starter of roasted langoustine tails.
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Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- antipasto
- appetizer
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- feast
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- pot luck
- smorgasbord
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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