bon appétit
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bon ap·pé·tit | \ bȯ-nä-pā-tē 
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\Definition of bon appétit
: good appetite : enjoy your meal
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“Bon appétit.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bon%20app%C3%A9tit?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=f&file=fwbona01. Accessed 9 December 2019.
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