NYT Dictionary

BOMBE

/bɒm(b)/
NounBAHMAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French bombe. Doublet of bomb.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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