| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| bonbonnière |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bon·bon·nière |
| PRONUNCIATION: | b n b n-yâr |
| NOUN: | 1. A small, ornate box or dish for candy. 2. A confectioner's store. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from bonbon, candy. See bonbon.
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