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nougat
[ noo-guht, noo-gah ]
noun
- a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
nougat
/ ˈnuːɡɑː; ˈnʌɡət /
noun
- a hard chewy pink or white sweet containing chopped nuts, cherries, etc
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nougat1
C19: via French from Provençal nogat, from noga nut, from Latin nux nut
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Example Sentences
There will be nougat and sweet cakes, and a chocolate cream.
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When it has become a hard cake, set the mould for a moment in warm water, and turn out the nougat.
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From marshmallow paste is made another attractive candy, called Neapolitan nougat.
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They were all marked peppermint but were really candied fruit, chocolates, nougat and what not.
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Besides being sold in great quantities by town confectioners, nougat is made in most country homes.
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