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noun, masculine

bombón

/bomˈbon/

noun, masculine/bomˈbon/plural: bombones

praline, chocolate confection; lollipop; marshmallow; hottie, cutie, dreamboat, stunner, peach (attractive woman or man)

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.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old French bon Middle French bon French bonredup. French bonbonbor. Spanish bombón Borrowed from French bonbon.