Bamba
/ˈbæm.bə/noun
A popular Israeli peanut-flavored snack made from puffed corn.
Did you know?Bamba was introduced in Israel in 1964, and its name appears to have been commercially invented rather than inherited from an ancient magical or religious word.
Etymological Timeline
1964
Hebrew/Israeli English
במבה (Bamba)
“Name given to a newly introduced Israeli snack product; the name has no securely documented ancient root.”
Late 20th Century
Hebrew
במבה
“A genericized name for peanut-flavored puffed-corn snacks in Israel.”
20th Century
English
Bamba
“A trademark and product name used in English-language descriptions of the Israeli snack.”
Modern English
English
Bamba
“An Israeli peanut snack, often encountered in discussions of Israeli food and culture.”