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bombe

noun
\ ˈbäm How to pronounce bombe (audio) , ˈbōⁿ(m)b\

Definition of bombe

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a frozen dessert usually containing ice cream and formed in layers in a mold

bombé

adjective
bom·​bé | \ (ˌ)bäm-ˈbā How to pronounce bombé (audio) , (ˌ)bōⁿ-\
variants: or bombe

Definition of bombé (Entry 2 of 2)

: having outward curving lines —usually used of furniture

Examples of bombe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 Culprit’s boysenberry marshmallow ambrosia is one to try, as is Orphan’s Kitchen’s avocado bombe Alaska, served with lime and Kahikatea peppercorn, (a native pine). — Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, "The 7 Dishes You Have to Eat in New Zealand," 25 July 2018 While Alan Turing was organizing large-scale attacks on enigma codes using algorithms and large electromechanical devices called bombes, Elizebeth was more narrowly focused on a couple of Enigma’s systems being used by Nazi spies. — National Geographic, "This Woman Saved the Americas From the Nazis," 7 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of bombe

Noun

1878, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bombe

Noun

borrowed from French, literally, "bomb" — more at bomb entry 1

Adjective

French, from bombe

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More Definitions for bombe

bombé

Medical Definition of bombé

— see iris bombé

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