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Where does “bonne bouche” come from?

bonne bouche (English) comes from French bonne bouche, from French bouche, from Middle French bouche, from Old French boche, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

bonne bouche (English): A gourmet titbit

Definitions

  1. A gourmet titbit

Ancestry of “bonne bouche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbonne bouche—
2Frenchbouchemouth
3Middle Frenchbouchemouth
4Old Frenchbochemouth
5Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
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