nougat

[ noo-guht, noo-gah ]

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

Origin of nougat

1
1820–30; <French <Provençal ≪ Vulgar Latin *nucātum, noun use of neuter of *nucātus, equivalent to Latin nuc- (stem of nux) nut + -ātus-ate1

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nougat

/ (ˈnuːɡɑː, ˈnʌɡət) /


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

Origin of nougat

1
C19: via French from Provençal nogat, from noga nut, from Latin nux nut

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