bonbon

noun

bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän How to pronounce bonbon (audio)
1
: a candy with chocolate or fondant coating and fondant center that sometimes contains fruits and nuts
2
: something that is pleasing in a light or frivolous way
singing pop bonbons

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Offerings include breakfast pastries, including bread, croissants, and cookies; a dessert section with French pastries, petits fours, and the like; a chocolate section with various bars and bonbons; candies and lollipops; and gelato. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024 Many of the bonbons are intricately emblazoned with Vuitton’s signatures—the four-pointed star, four-petal flower, diamond flower, and LV initials—while chocolate bars are branded with the Damier Ebène checkerboard print. Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024 Love is known for his handcrafted chocolates, truffles, bonbons, gelatos, desserts and pastries, which have been singled out in publications including USA Today and Forbes. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 Go for a classic hot chocolate, explore seasonal menu items like strawberry-shortcake white hot chocolate, or take home a box of small-batch bonbons as a gift just in time for the holidays. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonbon 

Word History

Etymology

French, reduplication of bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bonbon was in 1770

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“Bonbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonbon. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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bonbon

noun
bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän How to pronounce bonbon (audio)
: a candy with a soft coating (as chocolate) and a creamy center
Etymology

French, literally, "good good," from bon "good," from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus, bounty

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