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nougatine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  • nougat noun A chewy confection made from whipped sugar or honey, often with nuts folded in.

Senses

nougatine is used for these senses in English:

  • brittle A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
  • nougat (uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

brittle — full definition

  1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
  3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

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