pra·line (prä l n , pr -)n. A confection made of nut kernels, especially almonds or pecans, stirred in boiling sugar syrup until crisp and brown. [French, after César de Choiseul, Comte du Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675), French army officer.] |
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]
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