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bonbons
[/ˈbɒnbɒnz/]
noun
pl: bonbons
bombons
1.
Small round candies with a hard sugar shell and a soft center, typically chocolate-covered
She offered us a box of bonbons after dinner.
Ela nos ofereceu uma caixa de bombons depois do jantar.
2.
Confectionery sweets or chocolates
The bonbons in this shop are handmade.
Os bombons nesta loja são feitos à mão.
Synonyms
chocolates
candies
confections
sweets
pralines
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
bombom
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
bombom
Standard usage in major cities
Portugal
bombom
Also used in European Portuguese, sometimes 'rebuçado' for hard candies
Related Idioms & Phrases
a box of bonbons
bonbons and roses
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