amuse-gueule
Americannoun
plural
amuse-gueules, amuse-gueuleEtymology
Origin of amuse-gueule
1960–65; < French amuser to gratify, amuse + gueule mouth
Example Sentences
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As a literary artefact the menu is powerful indeed: a psychic amuse-gueule.
From The Guardian
No surprise, then, that someone should hit on the wheeze of making the menu a literal amuse-gueule as well.
From The Guardian
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