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

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

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

From Seattle Times

“It’s a nougat bar, which made him very different from the competition, layered with caramel then enrobed in chocolate,” Borghesani said.

From Seattle Times

From a warehouse dubbed the “Nougat House,” the company that became Mars Inc. quickly grew to employ hundreds.

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