nougat

noun (nougat — uncountable; a nougat, nougats)

«nougat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A sweet made of sugar or honey, egg whites and nuts, either white and chewy or brown and crunchy. tree →

In the lessons

An everyday food word: nougat is found in chocolate bars and sold at Christmas in many countries (French nougat from Montélimar, Italian torrone, Spanish turrón).

Examples

Grandma brought back nougat from France. tree →
This chocolate bar has a chewy nougat centre. tree →
Nougat is sticky, so brush your teeth after eating it. tree →
The white nougat was full of almonds and pistachios. tree →
We bought a slab of nougat at the Christmas market. tree →
Too much nougat is bad for your teeth. tree →

Note

Pronounced "NOO-gah" (UK/US) or "NUG-et" (UK, informal). Usually uncountable ("some nougat"); countable for single sweets. Not the same as "nugget" (a lump of gold or chicken).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «nougat» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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