nougat
Raw nougat being whipped at the Palais des Bonbons et du Nougat in Montélimar, France
Meaning
Noun
- A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with almonds or hazelnuts or used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.
- A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection.
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Origin
- From French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga, ultimately from Latin nux + -atus. Compare Spanish nuégado.
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