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

“Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, carrot cake, sponge cake, coconut cake, marble cake, pineapple cake, mousse cake, nougat cake, cheesecake, pound cake, and Black Forest cake,” Miss Mortimer explained.

From Literature

It’s like this marshmallow nougat thing that’s covered in chocolate, and they got thrown in the freezer and turned crunchy.

From New York Times

Skull-covered balloons dropped chocolate Paragon coins, stormy cloud nougats, and spiraling ginger stars.

From Literature

The palate includes almond nougat, crème brûlée, black tea, white flower petals and malted milk balls.

From Seattle Times

Advertising campaigns and a national sales force got the word out about the newfangled confection of fluffy nougat, caramel and chocolate.

From Seattle Times