nougat

[ noo-guht, noo-gah ]

/ ˈnu gət, ˈnu gɑ /

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noun

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

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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-ate¹

Words nearby nougat

notwithstanding, not worth a damn, no two ways about it, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, nougat, nougatine, nought, noughties, noughts-and-crosses, Nouméa

How to use nougat in a sentence

There will be nougat and sweet cakes, and a chocolate cream.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
When it has become a hard cake, set the mould for a moment in warm water, and turn out the nougat.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed.|Sulpice Baru
From marshmallow paste is made another attractive candy, called Neapolitan nougat.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895|Various
They were all marked peppermint but were really candied fruit, chocolates, nougat and what not.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

Besides being sold in great quantities by town confectioners, nougat is made in most country homes.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence|Thomas A. Janvier

British Dictionary definitions for nougat

nougat

/ (ˈnuːɡɑː, ˈnʌɡət) /

noun

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

Word Origin for nougat

C19: via French from Provençal nogat, from noga nut, from Latin nux nut

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