bombom

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonbon, which can also be interpreted as a reduplication of bom (“good”), and thus as a calque.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bõˈbõ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bõˈbõ/

• Rhymes: -õ
• Hyphenation: bom‧bom

Noun

bombom m (plural bombons)

1. a type of chocolate candy

   Synonyms: bomboca, chocolate