nougat
/ˈnuːɡɑː
/ /ˈnʌɡət /noun [mass noun]
A sweet made from sugar or honey, nuts, and egg white: a box of nougat [as modifier]: a nougat centre [with modifier]: a Spanish almond nougat...
- Baking is somewhat less important in Mediterranean countries, where nut and sugar confections such as nougat sustain the sweet toothed.
- To begin with, it was all puddings and cakes and sweets, and I would make fudge, toffee, nougat.
- This promised the delights of creme caramel, homemade French nougat, ice-cream and pancakes.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French, from Provençal nogat, from noga 'nut'.
- germiculture
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