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)

a type of chocolate candy
Synonyms: bomboca, chocolate

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