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nougat

nougat

10 4.8
A chewy sweet made from sugar or honey and nuts
  • noun
  • /ˈnuːɡət/
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  • At the candy shop, I bought some chocolate nougat filled with almonds.
  • nougat and caramel
  • peanut nougat
  • chocolate nougat

Snickers is chocolate nougat, caramel and peanuts.

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Examples

  • From the candy aisle, I grabbed a peanut butter and nougat candy bar.

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  • It comes with marshmallow-flavored nougat, caramel, and almonds.

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  • The last one I had was nougat, I like those a lot.

  • It's the nougat that makes it chewy.

  • I chewed on a nougat.

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  • The chocolates had a hard center: nougat.

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  • This super special treat is comprised of caramel, roasted peanuts, and peanut butter nougat.

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  • The pastry was filled with sweet nougat, making it a delightful treat.

  • She offered me a piece of nougat that was rich with nuts and honey.

Synonyms

candy
vsnougat
  • US
863 1.0

A small sweet made from sugar, often with chocolate or nuts

is the specific chewy sweet made from sugar or honey with nuts
nougat bar
vsnougat
2.7

A sweet bar made of soft, chewy sugar and nuts often covered in chocolate

is the general chewy sweet made from sugar or honey with nuts

Compounds

A sweet bar made of soft, chewy sugar and nuts often covered in chocolate

How Chewy

chewing gum
25 1.0
taffy
  • US
16 4.2
nougat
10 4.8
caramel
37 1.3
chocolate bar
25 1.0
hard candy
  • US
7 1.0

Surface Forms

nougat singular
nougats plural

Etymology

The word nougat comes from French and an older Latin word nux, which means 'nut'. So it is easy to remember: nougat is a sweet made with nuts, and the name points to that main ingredient.