goûter

noun

goû·​ter

(ˈ)gü¦tā

plural -s

: an afternoon snack

sat on the sands to eat a childish goûter of bread and butter

—Anne Green

Word History

Etymology

French, from goûter to taste, enjoy, eat a snack, from Latin gustare to taste, enjoy

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