nougat/ˈnuːɡɑː/EtymologyFrom French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga (“nut”), ultimately from Latin nux (“nut”) + -atus (“-ate, forming adjectives and substantives having or resembling some thing or trait”). Compare Spanish nuégado.nounA mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in western Europe) almonds or (in eastern Europe) hazelnuts or (in US) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.“Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces.”A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection.“When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time.”