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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPraline
Pronunciation / Transliteration: praliːnə
"Sie schenkte ihm eine Schachtel Pralinen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A confection made of nuts and caramelized sugar.
"She bought a box of artisan pralines from the local chocolate shop." - 2
A soft, creamy candy made with pecans, brown sugar, butter, and milk or cream, especially popular in the southern United States.
"New Orleans is famous for its rich and sweet pecan pralines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'praline', named in the 17th century after the French diplomat César, count of Choiseul, du Plessis-Praslin. The original recipe referred to almonds coated in caramelized sugar, which later evolved in Louisiana to mean confections made with pecans, brown sugar, cream, and butter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Praline" is said worldwide
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praline
Transliteration: pralin
"Il a mangé une praline artisanale."
Praline
Transliteration: praliːnə
"Sie schenkte ihm eine Schachtel Pralinen."
pralina
Transliteration: praliːna
"Ho assaggiato una deliziosa pralina al cioccolato."
praliné
Transliteration: praline
"El pastel está relleno de praliné de almendras."
pralinê
Transliteration: praline
"Ela comprou um doce de pralinê na confeitaria."
प्रालिन
Transliteration: pralin
"उसने बादाम और चीनी से बनी प्रालिन खाई।"
果仁糖
Transliteration: guǒ rén táng
"这家店的果仁糖非常有名。"
프랄린
Transliteration: peurallin
"그는 초콜릿과 함께 프랄린을 선물 받았다."
プラリネ
Transliteration: purarine
"プラリネが入ったチョコレートが好きです。"
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