nougat

 
Pronunciation: /ˈnuːgɑː, ˈnʌgət/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a sweet made from sugar or honey, nuts, and egg white: a box of nougat [as modifier]: a nougat centre [with modifier]: a Spanish almond nougat

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, from Provençal nogat, from noga 'nut'