Bombe

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɔmbə/

noun
Definitions
  • a bomb explosive device
  • a bombe, a bomb-shaped (cylindrical, spherical or semipsherical) dessert (e.g. a chocolate-covered confectionery like a Liegnitzer Bombe (Liegnitzer Bombe), Schwedenbombe (Schwedenbombe) or ::Schömberger Zwölf-Apostel-Schömberger Zwölf-Apostel-Bombe)
  • a bombe of molded ice cream

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombe.

Origin

French

bombe

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