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nougat

American  
[noo-guht, noo-gah] / ˈnu gət, ˈnu gɑ /

noun

  1. a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.


nougat British  
/ ˈnʌɡət, ˈnuːɡɑː /

noun

  1. a hard chewy pink or white sweet containing chopped nuts, cherries, etc

"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

Etymology

Origin of nougat

1820–30; < French < Provençal ≪ Vulgar Latin *nucātum, noun use of neuter of *nucātus, equivalent to Latin nuc- (stem of nux ) nut + -ātus -ate 1

Example Sentences

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Nougat is in one of the most delicious category of confections—the aerated, fluffy, whipped-up kind.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2019

A majority of users are split three ways on older Android OS versions Nougat, Marshmallow, and Lollipop, while nearly 20 percent of Android users are on OS versions even older than that.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2018

Like the first Revvl, the Plus has a fingerprint sensor and runs Android Nougat.

From The Verge • Nov. 13, 2017

The cast also goes into this week in tech: the performance of the Galaxy Note 7, Apple's rumored Snapchat clone, as well as Android Nougat and the problem with getting it on certain phones.

From The Verge • Aug. 26, 2016

Nougat       Daim, sauce chassuer Desserts varies        Galantine truffée Vins        Salmis de canards Pineau, Bordeaux, Champagne          Choux-fleurs Café, Liqueurs.

From East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

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