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.

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nougat British  

/ ˈnʌɡət, ˈnuːɡɑː /

noun

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

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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

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

It’s unerringly smooth and fast, the interface is barely any different from Google’s own Android Nougat UI, and I’m liking how long the battery lasts too.

From The Verge • Jul. 27, 2017

Yesterday, Google started rolling out the latest version of Android, 7.0 Nougat, to a handful of newer Nexus devices.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 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