nougat

[ noo-guht, noo-gah ]

noun

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

nougat

/ ˈnʌɡət; ˈnuːɡɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nougat¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nougat¹

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

Example Sentences

Perfect Day thought their new product might make a great nougat replacement for climate-conscious candy bars.

From Time

Offering flavors like nougat, caramel, hazelnut, almond, and sea salt, this colorful package of dark and milk chocolate bars will make the day a little sweeter.

From Time

Tim CarmanFun-size SnickersI’m not a huge candy person, but when I do indulge, I love this combination of nougat, caramel and peanuts sheathed in milk chocolate that’s been around for nearly a century.

From Washington Post

There will be nougat and sweet cakes, and a chocolate cream.

From Project Gutenberg

When it has become a hard cake, set the mould for a moment in warm water, and turn out the nougat.

From Project Gutenberg

From marshmallow paste is made another attractive candy, called Neapolitan nougat.

From Project Gutenberg

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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