praline
Definitions
A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.
Equivalents
Examples
“A typical praline is roundish, about three inches in diameter and a half-inch thick. The taste⟳ is faintly regressive, reminiscent of the pleasure to be found in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when one is ravenously hungry.”
“And so it is with praline, that crunchy, sweet, nut brittle that marries so irresistibly with chocolate.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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