bonbon

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And the nearest I come to a bonbon is the occasional after dinner mint, which I usually end up eating after breakfast, after lunch, after a mid-afternoon snack ...

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  1. noun A candy that often has a center of fondant, fruit, or nuts and is coated with chocolate or fondant.

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  • Heine said—or rather quoted Koreff— that Kalkbrenner looked like a bonbon that had been in the mud. —  Chopin: The Man and His Music
  • So, in the interest of fairness -- to me -- I would like to point out that I stopped watching Soap Operas when Marlena became possessed by a demon, and I'm not sure what a bonbon is. —  McCook Daily Gazette Headlines
  • And the nearest I come to a bonbon is the occasional after dinner mint, which I usually end up eating after breakfast, after lunch, after a mid-afternoon snack ... —  McCook Daily Gazette Headlines
  • You can make your own bonbon or simply melt chocolate for dipping cookies and pretzels into. —  Tips and Answers
  • Not even a card or a bonbon on New Year's day. —  Femmes d'artistes. English
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  1. French, reduplication of bon, good, from Latin bonus; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. French, a reduplication of bon, good: see bon, boon. Cf. equivalent English goodies.
 

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/ˈ bɔnbɔn/
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