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English word origin

Etymology of bombe

From French bombe. Doublet of bomb.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. · A small, roughly hemispherical, chocolate-covered confection. · An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.

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From French bombe. Doublet of bomb.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionbombefr
  • Doublet mentionbomben
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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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