praline

noun

pra·​line ˈprä-ˌlēn  ˈprā-  ˈprȯ- 

: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as

a

: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp

b

: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats

Examples of praline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strawberry praline salad is a creamy, dessert-y concoction. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 3 July 2025

The most popular is the My Man Go ($14.50), made with fresh mango encased in crème fraîche mango mousse with hazelnut praline in a tropical chocolate shell made to look like a real mango. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025

But there are also surprises here: cannelloni with white chocolate sake and a luscious Paris-Brest with little hats of praline popcorn, luscious on their own. —Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Chef Mike Douresseaux, from Beaumont with family in central Louisiana, started with Southern favorites such as praline chicken-and-waffles or seafood gumbo. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Count Plessis-Praslin †1675 French soldier

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for praline

• beanie
• genie
• sweeney
• sweeny
• teeny
• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine

Kids Definition

praline

noun

pra·​line ˈprä-ˌlēn  ˈprā- 

: a candy of nuts in boiled brown sugar or maple sugar