bombe
[ bom, bomb; French bawnb ]
/ bɒm, bɒmb; French bɔ̃b /
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noun, plural bombes [bomz, bombz; French bawnb] /bɒmz, bɒmbz; French bɔ̃b/.
a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.
Nearby words
bombax family, bombay, bombay duck, bombay hills, bombazine, bombe, bombed, bombed-out, bomber, bomber jacket, bomberg
Origin of bombe
Definition for bombe (2 of 2)
bombé
[ bom-bey; French bawn-bey ]
/ bɒmˈbeɪ; French bɔ̃ˈbeɪ /
adjective Furniture.
curving or swelling outward.
Also bombed.
Compare swell front.
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Examples from the Web for bombe
The menu consisted of dishes with such improvised names as "crevettes l'Amricaine," "bombe la Lincoln," etc.
Under Four Administrations|Oscar S. StrausA maitre d'hôtel suggested melons and a suprème with a bombe to follow.
The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident|Edgar Saltus"I think I do," I said, with an expressive nod at the remnants of the bombe melting slowly in the dish.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
British Dictionary definitions for bombe (1 of 2)
bombe
/ (bɒmb) /
noun
Also called: bombe glacée a dessert of ice cream lined or filled with custard, cake crumbs, etc
a mould shaped like a bomb in which this dessert is made
Word Origin for bombe
C19: from French, literally: bomb; from its rounded shape
British Dictionary definitions for bombe (2 of 2)
bombé
/ (bɒmˈbeɪ, French bɔ̃be) /
adjective
(of furniture) having a projecting swollen shape
Word Origin for bombé
French, literally: bomb-shaped, from bombe bomb
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