name
Meaning 1
A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bonbon
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noun
Meaning 2
A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
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noun
Meaning 3
A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
Examples
- The terrine was served with black pudding bonbons.
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noun
Meaning 4
A Christmas cracker.
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Usage: Australia, South-Africa
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noun
Meaning 5
a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: candy, confect
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bonredup. French bonbonbor. English bonbon Borrowed from French bonbon, reduplication of bon (“good”).