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nougat
- /ˈnuːɡɑː/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈnʌɡɪt/ UK
- /ˈnuːɡɑː/ UK
- /ˈnuɡət/ Canada, US
Rhymes with (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) -uːɡɑ, (UK) -ʌɡɪt
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun nougats
- 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. Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces.
- A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection. When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time.
Translations
Every language
noun a confection of egg white, a sweetener, and (usually) nuts — see also turron
| Español | turrón francés, nuégado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 누가 nuga |
| 日本語 | ヌガー nugā |
| 中文 | 牛軋糖 /牛轧糖 niúzhátáng, niúgátáng |
| हिन्दी | नूगा nūgā |
| Português | nogado, nougat, torrone, mandolate |
| Français | nougat, nougatine |
| Deutsch | Nougat |
| Italiano | torrone, mandorlato |
| Ελληνικά | μαντολάτο mantoláto |
| Română | nuga |
| Русский | нуга́ nugá |
| Tiếng Việt | kẹo nu-ga |
| العربية | نُوغَة nūḡa, ناطف nāṭif, قُبَّيْط qubbayṭ |
| עברית | נוגט núgat |
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title = {nougat},
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