bombe /bɒm(b)/noun 3/ˈbɒmbeɪ/ adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold. •A small, roughly hemispherical, chocolate-covered confection.Sous-chef Daniel O'Reagan prepares an array of tempting desserts, including a zabaglione and marzipan bombe, chocolate mousse torte and an amaretto-flavored cheesecake. — 1983 •An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis. bombé /ˈbɒmbeɪ/ adjective1 •Featuring a protruding convex bulge.The bombé writing-desk had brass inlay and a marble top, a Bartlett print of Lord Byron's Childe Harold hung above the pristine twin beds. — 1979 formsbombes
