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countable and uncountable, plural nougats
(uncountable) 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. quotations examples
Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces.
1827, Guglielmo A. Jarrin, Italian Confectioner […] , 3rd edition, page 24
[…] (being twenty four andnever screwed but in hersoft nougat thighs) […]
1999, Lyn Lifshin, “In Spite of His Dangling Pronoun”, in Before It's Light, page 29
[…] it helps that Snickers offers the holy trinity of confection: nougat, caramel and peanuts […]
2014 February 18, Sarah Begley, “The 13 Most Influential Candy Bars of All Time”, in Time
(countable) A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection. quotations examples
When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time.
1846, Antoine B. Beauvilliers, A Complete System of French Domestic Cookery […] , volume VI, page 235