nougat

[ noo-guht, noo-gah ]

/ ˈnu gət, ˈnu gɑ /

noun

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

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-ate¹

Words nearby nougat

notwithstanding, not worth a damn, no two ways about it, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, nougat, nougatine, nought, noughties, noughts-and-crosses, Nouméa

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Example sentences from the Web for nougat

We teach you how to make French bonbons, nougat, chocolate creams and all the finest candies.
The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)|Various
What with the meringues and the nougat, the wine and the heat of the room, she soon felt very ill.
Jack|Alphonse Daudet
Well, I gave her nougat and cheap cynicisms, and she allowed herself to be comforted!
The Pool in the Desert|Sara Jeanette Duncan
Her throat throbbed and it seemed as though that pound of nougat Beverly had alluded to must be stuck in it.
A Dixie School Girl|Gabrielle E. Jackson

This nougat has only enough sugar to bind the nuts together.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

British Dictionary definitions for nougat

nougat

/ (ˈnuːɡɑː, ˈnʌɡət) /

noun

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

Word Origin for nougat

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

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单词	nougat
释义	nougat [ noo-guht, noo-gah ] / ˈnu gət, ˈnu gɑ / noun a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit. 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-ate¹ Words nearby nougat notwithstanding, not worth a damn, no two ways about it, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, nougat, nougatine, nought, noughties, noughts-and-crosses, Nouméa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nougat We teach you how to make French bonbons, nougat, chocolate creams and all the finest candies. The Boston Cooking-School Magazine (Vol. XV, No. 2, Aug.-Sept., 1910)\|Various What with the meringues and the nougat, the wine and the heat of the room, she soon felt very ill. Jack\|Alphonse Daudet Well, I gave her nougat and cheap cynicisms, and she allowed herself to be comforted! The Pool in the Desert\|Sara Jeanette Duncan Her throat throbbed and it seemed as though that pound of nougat Beverly had alluded to must be stuck in it. A Dixie School Girl\|Gabrielle E. Jackson This nougat has only enough sugar to bind the nuts together. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald British Dictionary definitions for nougat nougat / (ˈnuːɡɑː, ˈnʌɡət) / noun a hard chewy pink or white sweet containing chopped nuts, cherries, etc Word Origin for nougat C19: via French from Provençal nogat, from noga nut, from Latin nux nut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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