muse-bouche

A form of amuse-bouche — A bite-sized hors d'oeuvre or appetizer that is served before a meal.

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Meanings

nounmuse-bouche (plural muse-bouches)

plural muse-bouches

  1. alternativenonstandardAlternative form of amuse-bouche.

    BBQ class enjoying muse bouche!

    2021 September 5, Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ, Facebook
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    We were served with two muse bouches which really set the scene for what was to come.

    2017 August 7, Abdul L (@AbdulL827), “Spectacular!”, in Tripadvisor

    The main bar offers an array of cocktails and muse bouches and is a lovely welcome home after a day of sightseeing.

    2023 July 8, Yvonka W (@YvonkaW), “Outstanding in every way”, in Tripadvisor

Origin

Rebracketing of amuse-bouche as a *muse-bouche, otherwise a rebracketing of l'amuse-bouche as la *muse-bouche (compare the similarly-construed derivation of ammunition from French la munition).

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Cite this entry
APA

muse-bouche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muse-bouche

MLA

“muse-bouche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muse-bouche. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muse-bouche,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muse-bouche.

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