bouchée
[boo-
shey
]
/buˈʃeɪ/
noun
1.
a small patty shell of puff pastry, used especially for hot hors d'oeuvres.
Origin
1840-50;
<
French:
literally, a mouthful, equivalent to
bouche
mouth (<
Latin
bucca
) +
-ée
<
Latin
-āta
-ate
1
British Dictionary definitions for
bouchée
bouchée
/
buːˈʃeɪ
/
noun
1.
a small pastry case filled with a savoury mixture, served hot with cocktails or as an hors d'oeuvre
Word Origin
C19: from French: mouthful