bonne bouche

[ bawn boosh ]

noun

, French.

, plural bonnes bouches [bawn , boosh].

1. a tidbit.
2. an elegant treat:

   The special wine was a bonne bouche.

bonne bouche

/ bɔn buʃ /

noun

1. a tasty titbit or morsel

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonne bouche¹

First recorded in 1720–30; literally, “good mouth”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonne bouche¹

literally: good mouth(ful)

Example Sentences

On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.

From Los Angeles Times

The inauspicious-looking bonne bouche known as the desert truffle.

From Los Angeles Times

Usually, I will start with something mild—so that’s the lactic cheeses like Bonne Bouche, which is a goat’s milk cheese,” he says.

From Wall Street Journal

Produced by the Vermont Creamery in Barre City, Vermont, Bonne Bouche is light and fluffy with notes of citrus, and shines when paired with winter root vegetables like roasted or pickled beets, explains Davies.

From Time

There's a balance-sheet bonne bouche of $2bn and a wiping away of debts that will help News Corp mark two ride briefly high when it goes solo and public – though no longer listed in London – at the end of June.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• dessert
• feast
• luxury