Where does “bouchée” come from?
bouchée (English) comes from French bouchée, from Vulgar Latin buccata, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
bouchée (English): A small pastry case filled with a savoury...
Definitions
- A small pastry case filled with a savoury...
Ancestry of “bouchée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bouchée | mouthful; bouchée; feminine singular of the past... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | buccata | — |
| 3 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |