praline — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Broader terms

   brittle

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   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.

   And so it is with praline, that crunchy, sweet, nut brittle that marries so irresistibly with chocolate.

Noun

1. cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans

   Broader terms

   candyconfect