What does bombom in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word bombom in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bombom in Portuguese.

The word bombom in Portuguese means chocolate, bombom, papel de bala, bombom de chocolate, bombom de licor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bombom

chocolate

substantivo masculino (chocolate pequeno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bombom

noun (Gallicism (piece of confectionery)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The child's mother gave her a bonbon.

papel de bala

noun (US (covering on a sweet)

As crianças devem ter encontrado as cestas de Páscoa; só restou papel de bombom.
The children must have found their Easter baskets; all that's left is a few candy wrappers.

bombom de chocolate

noun (US (chocolates)

A box of chocolate candy makes a perfect hostess gift.

bombom de licor

noun (chocolate filled with liquor)

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