Amuse-bouche is a French term which means appetiser to stimulate the palate. It is also known as
Description: An appetiser to stimulate the palate. Also known as amuse-gueule, amusee, petite amuse, and lagniappe are used interchangeably to describe these tasty morsels. A French term that literally means "mouth amusement" or "palate teasers" . These are tiny bites of food served before a meal to whet the palate and invigorate the appetite.

Amuse-bouche is pronounced "ah-mewz-boosh" -

amuse-bouche (ah-mewz-BOOSH) - Also known as amuse-gueule, amusee, petite amuse, and lagniappe are used interchangeably to describe these tasty morsels. A French term that literally means "mouth amusement." These are tiny bites of food served before a meal to whet the palate and invigorate the appetite.