NOUGAT


Meaning of NOUGAT in English

/ ˈnuːgɑː; NAmE ˈnuːgət/ noun

[ U ] a hard sweet / candy that has to be chewed a lot, often containing nuts, cherries , etc. and pink or white in colour

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from French , from Provençal nogat , from noga nut.

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