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bonbon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
bon-bon
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.

noun

A small, spherical savory snack or canapé.

noun

A Christmas cracker.

Australian usage

name

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic 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”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bonbons (plural)

Phrases

cracker bonbon bon bon chicken

Frequently Paired Words

bonbonniere Bonbon bon bon chicken bonbonne

Questions

What does bonbon mean?
A sweet, especially a small chocolate-covered candy.
Where does bonbon come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic 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”).

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