nougat
A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with almonds or…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.
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Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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.
Nougat
нуга́nugá
(countable)A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection.
- nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
Examples
4 sentencesWhat are these round nougat candies called?
This nougat also needs a spot in our stomachs.
ruЭтой нуге тоже нужно место в наших желудках.
How many trays of nougat and sweets should I prepare?
We stuffed ourselves with nougat and shortbread cookies during Christmas Holidays.
Translations
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Origin
From French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga (“nut”), ultimately from Latin nux (“nutFrom 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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Forms
plural: nougatsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable