nougat
- noun
- C1
- less common

A chewy sweet made by beating sugar or honey into egg white, usually with nuts or pieces of dried fruit set inside it.
Soft nougat sticks to the roof of your mouth for ages.
Inside the wrapper the nougat was studded with whole roasted almonds.
Nougat is made by whipping hot syrup into stiff egg whites.
He prefers chewy nougat to sweets filled with soft cream.
Common collocations: soft nougat · chewy nougat · a piece of nougat · a layer of nougat · almond nougat · nougat bar
Part of: Sweets