Nougat

nou·gat
Pronunciation: 'nü-g&t, esp British -"gä
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Provençal, from Old Provençal nogat, from noga nut, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin nuca, from Latin nuc-, nux -- related to NUT
Date: 1827
Definition: a confection of nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
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