bombón

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Ladino[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French bonbon.

Noun[edit]

bombón m (Latin spelling, plural bombones)

  1. piece of candy

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French bonbon.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bomˈbon/ [bõmˈbõn]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: bom‧bón

Noun[edit]

bombón m (plural bombones)

  1. praline, chocolate confection
  2. (Colombia) lollipop
  3. (Mexico) marshmallow
  4. (figuratively) hottie, cutie, dreamboat, stunner, peach (attractive woman or man)
    • 2004, Sebastián Dates, “Ana”, in Lo ingenuos que somos, page 37:
      Ana era la prima de Celina y los chicos de mi clase que la conocían decían que era un bombón y no tenía novio.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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