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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestorrone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: torˈroːne
"A Natale mangiamo sempre il torrone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chewy confection made from sugar or honey, roasted nuts such as almonds, walnuts, or pistachios, and whipped egg whites.
"She bought a box of artisanal fruit and nut nougat from the local confectionery." - 2
A soft chocolate bar filling containing whipped sugar syrup and nuts.
"The candy bar featured a rich layer of caramel on top of a soft nougat center."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Occalkan word 'pan nogat' (nut bread), ultimately coming from the Latin 'nux' meaning nut. It entered English in the 19th century from French, describing a confectionery made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, and whipped egg whites.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nougat" is said worldwide
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nougat
Transliteration: nu.ɡa
"Nous avons mangé du nougat à Montélimar."
Nougat
Transliteration: ˈnuːɡat
"Er liebt Pralinen mit einer weichen Nougatfüllung."
torrone
Transliteration: torˈroːne
"A Natale mangiamo sempre il torrone."
turrón
Transliteration: tuˈɾon
"El turrón es un dulce típico de la Navidad en España."
torrão
Transliteration: toˈʁɐ̃w
"Comemos torrão durante as festas de fim de ano."
नugat
Transliteration: nugat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने बादाम और शहद से बना नूगा खरीदा।"
牛轧糖
Transliteration: niú zhá táng
Script: 中文汉字
"这种牛轧糖吃起来非常香甜。"
누가
Transliteration: nuga
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 견과류가 듬뿍 들어간 누가를 선물 받았다."
ヌガー
Transliteration: nugā
Script: 日本語
"ナッツが入った甘いヌガーを一口食べた。"
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