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Nougat

//ˈnuːɡɑː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in western Europe) almonds or (in eastern Europe) hazelnuts or (in US) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars. uncountable

    "Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces."

  2. 2
    nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection. countable

    "When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time."

Etymology

From French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga (“nut”), ultimately from Latin nux (“nut”) + -atus (“-ate, forming adjectives and substantives having or resembling some thing or trait”). Compare Spanish nuégado.

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