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Bonbonniere (noun) means a small fancy box, dish or pouch made for holding sweets.

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A small fancy box, dish or pouch made for holding sweets.

"Her wedding shoes, place cards and bonbonniere are among all her lost possessions, but luckily she still has her groom." — Catherine Best, Firestorm puts paid to wedding plans in Flowerdale (2009)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Bonbonniere comes from French bonbonnière, formed from bonbon and -ière.

Rhymes for bonbonniere

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"bonbonniere" (noun) means a small fancy box, dish or pouch made for holding sweets.