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Meaning of nougat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈnuːɡɑː/

Definitions

  1. 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.
    uncountable
  2. A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية قبيط ناطف نُوغَة
Čeština nugát
Deutsch Nougat
Ελληνικά μαντολάτο
Suomi nougat nugaa
Français nougat nougatine
Italiano mandorlato torrone
日本語 ヌガー
한국어 누가
Nederlands noga nougat
Polski nugat
Português mandolate nogado nougat
Русский нуга
Svenska nougat

Examples

“Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces.”
“[…](being twenty four and never screwed but in her soft nougat thighs)[…]”
“[…]it helps that Snickers offers the holy trinity of confection: nougat, caramel and peanuts[…]”
“When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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