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

Examples of bonbon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cheese, pine, mushrooms, habanero peppers, tulsi, and dandelion root are among the ingredients incorporated into the bars and bonbons here. Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024 Inside are truffles and bonbons handcrafted by a local chocolatier. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 The treats come in two formats: a box of nine assorted truffles and bonbons or three chocolate bars (solid single-origin, specialty nut and seasonal filled). Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 No disrespect to the pastry chef, the talent behind the lovely bonbons and edible parting gifts, but the sweetest thing here is the Burkes’ toddler, Atticus, who plays or naps behind the kitchen door and whose dad might trot him out at the end of service. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonbon 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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