nougat
nou·gat
noun \ˈnü-gət, especially British -ˌgä\Definition of NOUGAT
: a confection of nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
Origin of NOUGAT
French, from Occitan, from Old Occitan nogat, from noga nut, from Vulgar Latin *nuca, from Latin nuc-, nux — more at nut
First Known Use: 1827
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