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boccone — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  • morsel noun A small piece or amount of food, or more generally, a tiny bit of something.
  • mouthful noun The amount of food or drink that fills the mouth at once.
  • nibble verb To eat something by taking small, repeated bites.

Senses

boccone is used for these senses in English:

  • bite A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.
  • morsel A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
  • mouthful The amount that will fit in a mouth.
  • nibble An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.

bite — full definition

  1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
  2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
  3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

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