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Definition of Bonbons
1. bonbon [n] - See also: bonbon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bonbons
Literary usage of Bonbons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Art of Entertaining by Mary Elizabeth Wilson Sherwood (1892)
"Few ladies, on receiving a box of bonbons from Mail- lards, go into the great
question of their antiquity and their manufacture. ..."
2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1883)
"As the crowd swept by, more than one eye had been arrested by this radiant young
creature flinging her flowers and her bonbons with such graceful, ..."
3. The Home Cook Book: A Collection of Practical Receipts by Expert Cooks (1905)
"... bonbons BEFORE attempting this variety of sweets, it is imperative that one
master the art of making fondant, which is the basis of all French candies. ..."
4. The Manufacture of Preserved Foods and Sweetmeats: A Handbook of All the by A. Hausner (1902)
"Liqueur bonbons are cast in the shape of bottles without a bottom and with the
neck closed. They are then set upright in the holes of a perforated frame, ..."
5. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"1\^ Ibs. sugar. l£ teaspoon cream of tartar. Break maple sugar in pieces, and
add to remaining ingredients. Boil and work same as White Fondant. bonbons. ..."
6. Chemistry in Daily Life: Popular Lectures by Lassar-Cohn (1899)
"bonbons.—Burnt sugar as a colouring material.— Cane sugar.—Bounties on exported
sugar.—Saccharin.— The absorption of food.—Common salt.—Iron. ..."
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