nougat

noun

nou·​gat ˈnü-gət How to pronounce nougat (audio)
 especially British  -ˌgä
: a confection of nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste

Examples of nougat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 24-piece gift set is chock-full of sweets, including caramels, chocolates, nougats, jams, and honey. Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023 The area around L’Aquila, at the foot of the mountainous Gran Sasso National Park, was known for hearty, energy-spiking cuisine — including that nougat. Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2023 To cap off the evening, opt for a dark chocolate mousse cake with vanilla gelato or a strawberry semifreddo with nougat and caramel. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023 European classics like the Mozartkugel — a ball of pistachio marzipan covered in a layer of nougat — are also in the lineup. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023 For special occasions, like Christmas and New Year's, the chef prepares dishes including foie gras, turkey with stuffing, and iced nougat. Serena Coady, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023 Later spreading to Arabia and Andalusian Spain, nougat has been a favorite treat for Eid al-Fitr from at least the 10th century. Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 27 Feb. 2023 This gluten-free, no-bake dessert recalls the fluffiness of a soft French nougat and the rich milk chocolaty perfection of hot cocoa. Charlotte Druckman, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023 The company’s gray salt caramels (dipped in dark chocolate) and smoked salt caramels (wrapped in milk chocolate) are like a better Milky Way, as one of my colleagues put it (without the nougat, though). Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Occitan, from Old Occitan nogat, from noga nut, from Vulgar Latin *nuca, from Latin nuc-, nux — more at nut

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nougat was in 1827

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Cite this Entry

“Nougat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nougat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

nougat

noun
nou·​gat ˈnü-gət How to pronounce nougat (audio)
: a candy of nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste

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