bouchée

American  

[boo-shey] / buˈʃeɪ /

noun

1. a small patty shell of puff pastry, used especially for hot hors d'oeuvres.

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bouchée British  

/ buːˈʃeɪ /

noun

1. a small pastry case filled with a savoury mixture, served hot with cocktails or as an hors d'oeuvre

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Etymology

Origin of bouchée

1840–50; < French: literally, a mouthful, equivalent to bouche mouth (< Latin bucca ) + -ée < Latin -āta -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Sweetbreads are still very commonly found in this form or in a bouchée à la reine, with a mushroom sauce, as a Sunday starter for many families in France.

From The Guardian

The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that DeAngelo Frazier Jr. and Michael Bouchee were charged Wednesday with delivery of a controlled substance.

From Washington Times

Hobie Landrith, Ed Bouchee and Joe Christopher were not classically oppressed, like many of those he has written about seriously, but they qualified as the humorous downtrodden worthy of a 124-page book.

From New York Times

Remove the cover and then carefully take out some unbaked paste inside of the bouchée, fill with lobster prepared as directed below, put the cover on, and serve as warm as possible.

From Project Gutenberg

Put each bird in a bouchée, and serve warm.

From Project Gutenberg