Bonne-bouche
a tidbit.
an elegant treat: The special wine was a bonne bouche.
Historical Examples
Glories of Spain Charles W. Wood
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Various
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
Peg Woffington Charles Reade
The Port of Adventure Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross Huntingdonshire Thomas James Walker
Painted Veils James Huneker
noun (pl) bonnes bouches (bɔn buʃ)
a tasty titbit or morsel
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