bonbon
noun
- sweet or small confection coated in chocolate
Wiktionary
name
- A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bonredup. French bonbonbor. English bonbon Borrowed from French bonbon, reduplication of bon (“good”).
- A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
- A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.
“The terrine was served with black pudding bonbons.”
- A Christmas cracker.