1. an ornamental box or container for holding candies, chocolates, or other sweets
Usage: often decorative and used as a gift or table decoration; from French and Italian origins

Examples

• She received a beautiful bomboniere filled with Belgian chocolates as a wedding gift.
• The antique bomboniere on the shelf was made of porcelain and hand-painted.
• Guests were given small bombonieres containing almonds as party favors.
• The jeweled bomboniere sparkled under the dining room chandelier.
• She kept her collection of vintage bombonieres in a glass cabinet.