Meaning & use
nougat made of
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
A phrase used to ask about or describe the ingredients that nougat is produced from.
Grammar: Use made of when you name the main materials; the full question is often 'What is nougat made of?'
Patterns
- be made of something
- What is nougat made of?
- nougat made of nuts
What is nougat made of? Most kinds contain sugar, honey, and egg white.
The nougat made of almonds and honey was softer than the chocolate one.
She asked whether the nougat was made of nuts because of her allergy.
Common combinations
- made of sugar
- The candy is mostly made of sugar and glucose syrup.
- made of egg white
- Traditional nougat is made of egg white whipped with hot syrup.
- made of nuts
- This nougat is made of pistachios and almonds.
Synonyms and how they differ
- made from
- Use made from when the original material has been changed by a process, as in 'nougat made from honey and egg white'.
Word family
- nougat noun
- A sweet, chewy confection made with sugar or honey, egg white, and nuts.
Commonly confused: nougat made of or nugget?
nougat made of vs nugget
A nugget is a small lump, especially of gold or chicken; nougat is a type of candy.
Practice
Which question correctly asks about the ingredients of nougat?
Choose one answer.
The fixed phrase is 'be made of + material', so 'What is nougat made of?' is correct; the other options mix up the pattern or use the wrong verb form.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “nougat made of”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.