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Ladino
Etymology
From French bonbon.
Noun
bombón m (Latin spelling, plural bombones)
- piece of candy
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bonbon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bomˈbon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: bom‧bón
Noun
bombón m (plural bombones)
- praline, chocolate confection
- (Colombia) lollipop
- (Mexico) marshmallow
- (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.- Ana was Celina's cousin and the boys in my class that knew her said that she was a hottie and that she didn't have a boyfriend.
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