bonbon
pronunciation
How to pronounce bonbon in British English:
UK [ˈbɒnbɒn]
How to pronounce bonbon in American English:
US [ˈbɑnbɑn]
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- Noun:
- a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
Word Origin
- bonbon (n.)
- 1796, from French bonbon (17c.), childish reduplication of bon "good." Hence, bonbonniere (1818) "a box for sweets."
Example
- 1. Darling , fetch me another bonbon , please .
- 2. He likes to eat bonbon very much .
- 3. I ate too much bonbon .
- 4. I went about my work with something like bonbon or candy colors .
- 5. Her latest prey , sources report is none other than the bulgarian bonbon , viktor krum .