praline

noun

: a confection of nuts and sugar: such as
a
: almonds cooked in boiling sugar until brown and crisp
b
: a patty of creamy brown sugar and pecan meats

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Peanut Butter Brittle, which features a butterscotch base and praline peanuts. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Even Ariana Grande Cloud work because the coconut and praline make the vanilla in Candied Lychee more prominent. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 June 2025 Flavors include cream cheese, cinnamon, praline pecan, strawberry, apple and pineapple cream cheese all for $9.34. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025 Middleton further accentuated the look with a pair of praline suede pumps courtesy of Gianvito Rossi. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for praline

Word History

Etymology

French, from Count Plessis-Praslin †1675 French soldier

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of praline was in 1714

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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

praline

noun
pra·​line ˈprä-ˌlēn How to pronounce praline (audio) ˈprā- How to pronounce praline (audio)
: a candy of nuts in boiled brown sugar or maple sugar

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