noun
nougat
NUH-giht
noun
1
A chewy confection made from whipped sugar or honey, often with nuts folded in.
"The candy bar had a layer of nougat under the chocolate coating."
"She loves the almond nougat sold at the Christmas market."
How to Use Nougat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, chewy sweet, often used as filler in chocolate bars or eaten on its own with nuts.
Common pairings
almond nougat
a bar of nougat
chewy nougat
Word Forms
nougats plural
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Etymology
From French nougat, tracing back through Occitan to Latin nux, "nut" — a nod to the almonds or hazelnuts traditionally mixed in.