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

And the scent, which was created by Olivier Cresp and features notes of vanilla, praline, and red fruits, was the first modern gourmand, setting off a trend that still holds over three decades later. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026

Another must-visit is La Martinière, an Île de Ré ice cream institution, which pays homage to local harvests with flavors like potato and oysters with seaweed praline (creamy, briny, and strange, but worth a taste), plus crowd pleasers like caramel with fleur de sel (sea salt). — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

That leads into a finish that waffles between praline and dark fruit leather (fig and cherry), in addition to dark tea tannins. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

In Paris, beloved renditions include individual-sized chocolate-praline Paris-Brest at Maison Philippe Conticini, as well as the exquisite dark-chocolate Paris-Brest made by celebrity pâtissier Pierre Hermé. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

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
• amine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine

Kids Definition

praline

noun

pra·​line ˈprä-ˌlēn  ˈprā- 

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