Boulette

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 kleine Kugel , 🇪🇸 bola pequeña , 🇮🇹 piccola palla , 🇵🇹 pequena bolinha , 🇨🇳 小球 , 🇯🇵 小さなボール , 🇰🇷 작은 공 , 🇸🇦 كرة صغيرة , 🇮🇳 छोटा गेंद

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Etymology

**Boulette** is a diminutive of the French noun **boule** “ball, sphere,” which comes from Old French *boule* (late 12th c.) and ultimately from Latin *bolus* “a small round bundle or loaf of bread.” The suffix *‑ette* signals smallness, so *boulette* originally meant a small round ball, later applied to bite‑size, tasty pastries or other delicacies. The word thus reflects its Latin origin in “small round bundle” and its evolution into a culinary term.

Synonyms

délice friandise gourmandise régal tentation douceur

Antonyms

amertume dégoût insipidité aversion