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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
2. 2
   a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate wordnet
3. 3
   A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.

   "The terrine was served with black pudding bonbons."

4. 4
   A Christmas cracker. Australia, South-Africa

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.

Synonyms

All synonyms

chocolatefudgelollylollysweetsweet

Example

More examples

"The terrine was served with black pudding bonbons."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonbon, reduplication of bon (“good”), from Latin bonus.

Related phrases

cracker bonbonchristmas cracker

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