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praline definition

☆ pra·line (prā′lēn′, prä′-)

noun

  1. a crisp candy made of nuts, esp. almonds, browned in boiling sugar
  2. any of various confections similarly made, esp. a soft or crisp candy patty made of pecans and brown sugar, maple syrup, etc.

Etymology: Fr, after Marshal Duplessis-Praslin (1598-1675), whose cook is said to have invented it

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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