praline

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See also: Praline, Praliné, and praliné

English

American-style pralines

Etymology

Borrowed from French praline.

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Noun

praline (countable and uncountable, plural pralines)

  1. A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.
    Hypernym: brittle
    • 1992 March 15, Frances Frank Marcus, “A Sweet Pleasure From New Orleans: The Praline”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      A typical praline is roundish, about three inches in diameter and a half-inch thick. The taste is faintly regressive, reminiscent of the pleasure to be found in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when one is ravenously hungry.
    • 2017 March 26, Nigel Slater, “Nigel Slater’s chocolate and praline recipes”, in The Guardian:
      And so it is with praline, that crunchy, sweet, nut brittle that marries so irresistibly with chocolate.

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Dutch

Etymology

From French praline.

Pronunciation

Noun

praline f (plural pralines, diminutive pralinetje n)

  1. filled chocolate (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate)

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French

pralines roses (1)
Belgian chocolate (2)

Etymology

From prasline, named after César de Choiseul, Comte du Plessis-Praslin (1602–1675) whose cook is credited with the invention of the recipe.

Pronunciation

Noun

praline f (plural pralines)

  1. praline (confection made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar)
  2. (Belgium) Belgian chocolate

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  • English: praline
  • German: Praline

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Italian

Noun

praline f pl

  1. plural of pralina

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