praline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹeɪˌlin/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɔ.lin/ (Louisiana)
- /pɹɑˈlin/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɑˌlin/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɹɑː.liːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹɑ.lin/ (Louisiana)
- /ˈpɹeɪ.liːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French praline.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.
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.
1992 March 15, Frances Frank Marcus, “A Sweet Pleasure From New Orleans: The Praline”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:And so it is with praline, that crunchy, sweet, nut brittle that marries so irresistibly with chocolate.
2017 March 26, Nigel Slater, “Nigel Slater’s chocolate and praline recipes”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pralines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Translations (20)
es praliné (confection) · fr praliné (confection) · ja プラリネ (confection) · eo pralino (confection) · es bombón (confection) · sv pralin (confection) · dsb pralina (confection) · pt pralinê (confection) · yi צוקער־מאַנדל (confection) · de Praline (confection) · fi praliini (confection) · it pralina (confection) · cmn 果仁糖 (confection) · ro pralină (confection) · bg пралина (confection) · pl pralina (confection) · de Praliné (confection) · ru пралине́ (confection) · fr praline (confection) · ca praliné (confection)