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bonbon

[ bon-bon; French bawn-bawn ]

noun

, plural bon·bons [bon, -bonz, baw, n, -, bawn].
  1. a fondant, fruit, or nut center dipped in fondant or chocolate; a chocolate.
  2. a piece of confectionery; candy.


bonbon

/ ˈbɒnbɒn /

noun

  1. a sweet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bonbon1

1790–1800; < French: literally, good-good; a repetitive compound, originally nursery word
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bonbon1

C19: from French, originally a children's word from bon good
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Example Sentences

Gohar World, the New York-based tableware brand founded by Nadia Gohar, 34, and her sister, Laila, 35, sells a delicate lace bib for champagne bottles and an Italian lace bonbon “bonnet” — essentially a doily with compartments meant to hold individual chocolates.

“We’re doing a chocolate bonbon with the Huntington logo on there. And then it comes with like a little lobster cup, which is going to be fantastic.”

No, no, no, it was "beautiful and flawless," argued Guillaume Monnier in Le Bonbon Nuit.

From BBC

"Each fruit, herb or flower is carefully processed, then made into a powder to coat the confections, made into a dough that becomes the center of the bonbon or sugared in order to preserve its beauty," Milchtein wrote.

From Salon

When you imagine a bonbon, you're probably thinking of a little chocolate sphere, filled with some decadent ingredients.

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