No. 5,527 in French

bouchée

A "bouchée" is a "mouthful" or "small bite" of food.

In a sentence

J'ai mangé une bouchée de gâteau.
I ate a bite of cake.
The word 'bouchée' here means 'bite,' referring to a small portion of food.
Chaque bouchée de ce plat est un régal.
Every bite of this dish is a delight.
The word 'bouchée' is used figuratively here to express enjoyment derived from each portion of food.
Elle a préparé des bouchées apéritives pour les invités.
She prepared appetizers (small bites) for the guests.
In this context, 'bouchée' refers to small, individual servings of food designed for appetizers.

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