praline

[ prah-leen, prey-, prah-leen ]

/ ˈprɑ lin, ˈpreɪ-, prɑˈlin /

noun

a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.

a cookie-size confection made especially of butter, brown sugar, and pecans: developed in New Orleans in the early 19th century.

a similar confection of nuts mixed or covered with chocolate, coconut, maple sugar or syrup, etc.

Origin of praline

1715–25; <French; named after Marshall César du Plessis-Praslin (1598–1675), whose cook invented them

Words nearby praline

Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller, pram, pramipexole, prana, pranava

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Example sentences from the Web for praline

Elodie went into realistic details of the wreck of the gold stopping on the praline stuffing of a chocolate.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
If making chocolate pralin, add three tablespoonfuls of praline powder; stir in lightly a pint of cream whipped to a stiff froth.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
If making coffee pralin, add three tablespoonfuls of praline powder (see below).
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
Keep the praline powder in a close preserve jar ready for use.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

British Dictionary definitions for praline

praline

/ (ˈprɑːliːn) /

noun

a confection of nuts with caramelized sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates

Also called: sugared almond a sweet consisting of an almond encased in sugar

Word Origin for praline

C18: from French, named after César de Choiseul, comte de Plessis- Praslin (1598–1675), French field marshal whose chef first concocted it

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单词	praline
释义	praline [ prah-leen, prey-, prah-leen ] / ˈprɑ lin, ˈpreɪ-, prɑˈlin / noun a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut. a cookie-size confection made especially of butter, brown sugar, and pecans: developed in New Orleans in the early 19th century. a similar confection of nuts mixed or covered with chocolate, coconut, maple sugar or syrup, etc. Origin of praline 1715–25; <French; named after Marshall César du Plessis-Praslin (1598–1675), whose cook invented them Words nearby praline Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller, pram, pramipexole, prana, pranava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for praline Elodie went into realistic details of the wreck of the gold stopping on the praline stuffing of a chocolate. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke If making chocolate pralin, add three tablespoonfuls of praline powder; stir in lightly a pint of cream whipped to a stiff froth. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald If making coffee pralin, add three tablespoonfuls of praline powder (see below). The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald Keep the praline powder in a close preserve jar ready for use. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald British Dictionary definitions for praline praline / (ˈprɑːliːn) / noun a confection of nuts with caramelized sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates Also called: sugared almond a sweet consisting of an almond encased in sugar Word Origin for praline C18: from French, named after César de Choiseul, comte de Plessis- Praslin (1598–1675), French field marshal whose chef first concocted it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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