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nut topping

nut topping

2.2
A layer of chopped nuts used to add flavor and crunch to food
  • noun
translation icon : cobertura de nueces
  • She sprinkled a nut topping over the salad to add texture and taste.

Examples

  • I love adding nut topping to my yogurt.

  • Ice cream sundaes often include a nut topping as a flavorful garnish.

  • The cheesecake was finished with a generous nut topping for extra crunch.

  • The nut topping on the cake was delicious!

  • The dessert was enhanced by a delicious nut topping that added both flavor and crunch.

  • She prepared a salad with a savory nut topping to give it extra texture and taste.

  • A thick layer of nut topping made the cake not only look appealing but also extremely tasty.

Synonyms

topping
vsnut topping
50 1.8

Food put on top of a dish to add flavor or decorate

is narrower and made from chopped or ground nuts for extra texture
nut butter
vsnut topping
1 2.7

A smooth spread made from crushed nuts

is a coarse or chopped layer rather than a smooth creamy spread

How Garnished

nut topping
2.2
amandine
1 8.7
garnish
48 3.2

Surface Forms

nut topping singular
nut toppings plural

Morphology

nut + topping

The meaning 'a layer or covering made from nuts' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'nut' (an edible seed) with 'topping' (a mixture placed atop dishes); a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to a topping composed of nuts. This straightforward noun–noun composition is common in English and cross-linguistically familiar, so it should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Nut topping comes from the simple picture of chopped nuts put on top as a topping to give a dish extra crunch and flavor. So, a 'nut topping' means a layer of nuts put on food to finish or decorate it.