bombe

English

/bɒmb/

noun
Definitions
  • A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
  • (chiefly) A small, cylindrical or spherical chocolate-covered confection. Compare m
  • (computing) An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombe.

Origin

French

bombe

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