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bon appétit
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bon appétit
(interjection)
bon appétit
/ˌboʊnæpə
ˈ
tiː/
interjection
bon appétit
/ˌboʊnæpə
ˈ
tiː/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of BON APPÉTIT
—
used to tell someone to enjoy a meal
◊ The phrase
bon appétit
comes from French.
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