bonbon

Everyday

1. A small sweet (candy), often with a soft or chocolate centre. tree →
2. (Australia, NZ) A Christmas cracker. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and shops bonbons are little treats in a box. The word is French («bon» = good, said twice). In Australia and New Zealand a «bonbon» is the paper cracker pulled at Christmas dinner. Phrases: «a box of bonbons», «pull a bonbon».

Examples

• Granny gave us a box of chocolate bonbons. tree →
• The bonbons were wrapped in shiny paper. tree →
• We pulled the bonbons at Christmas lunch in Melbourne and got paper hats. tree →
• In the story the witch's house was decorated with bonbons. tree →
• Don't eat all the bonbons before dinner! tree →

Note

Countable. Can be spelled «bon-bon». From French; the British «bonbons» (like toffee bonbons) are chewy sugar-coated sweets.