bombes

Molded ice cream

Bombes is the plural of bombe, a dome-shaped frozen dessert typically made with ice cream or mousse layered in a spherical mold: The chef prepared chocolate bombes for the dinner party.

The shape resembles a cannonball, which gave the dessert its name.

Bombes may also refer to the electromechanical devices used to break Enigma cipher codes during World War II.

codebreaking

Enigma

German encryption apparatus

decryption · rotor · algorithm · crib · menu · stopping · electromechanical · wiring · drum · plugboard

WWII

Enigma

German encryption apparatus

U-boats · intelligence · naval · Atlantic · convoy · intercept · secret · communications · military · operation

dessert

ice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

  • moldForm-giving container
  • domeRounded vault forming roof
  • frozenSolidified by extreme cold

chocolate · meringue · layers · French · pastry · confection · spherical · ganache · parfait · filling

Opposites
dessert presentation and form

bombesscoops

Portions or exclusives

soft serve · ice cream cones · pint of ice cream · sundaes · milkshakes

preparation complexity

bombesice cream bars

Frozen dessert on stick

popsicles · ice cream sandwiches · soft serve · frozen yogurt

temperature/dessert type

bombessoufflés

Light baked egg dishes

molten lava cakes · bread pudding · baked Alaska · crêpes Suzette

Phrases
Family

bomb, bombed, bombing, photobomb, bomber, bombard, bombshell, bombastic, bombardment

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G