From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnougatnou‧gat /ˈnuːɡɑː $ -ɡət/ noun [uncountable] DFFa type of sticky soft sweet with nuts and sometimes fruit
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nougat• A favourite character was the Rock King, who sold all kinds of rock and nougat.Origin nougat (1800-1900) French Provençal, from Old Provençal noga “nut”, from Latin nux 