praline (redirected from Pralene)

pra·line  (präln, pr-)

n.

A confection made of nut kernels, especially almonds or pecans, stirred in boiling sugar syrup until crisp and brown.

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[French, after César de Choiseul, Comte du Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675), French army officer.]

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praline [ˈprɑːliːn]

n

1. (Cookery) a confection of nuts with caramelized sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates

2. (Cookery) Also called sugared almond a sweet consisting of an almond encased in sugar

[from French, named after César de Choiseul, comte de Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675), French field marshal whose chef first concocted it]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

praline - cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Translations

praline [ˈprɑːliːn] N → praliné m

praline [ˈprɑːliːn] n → praliné m

praline

n → Praline f → mit Nuss-Karamellfüllung

praline [ˈprɑːliːn] n → pralina