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- [prah-leen, prey-, prah-leen]
- /ˈprɑ lin, ˈpreɪ-, prɑˈlin/
- /ˈprɑː.liːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prah-leen, prey-, prah-leen]
- /ˈprɑ lin, ˈpreɪ-, prɑˈlin/
Definitions of praline word
- noun praline a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut. 1
- noun praline a cookie-size confection made especially of butter, brown sugar, and pecans: developed in New Orleans in the early 19th century. 1
- noun praline a similar confection of nuts mixed or covered with chocolate, coconut, maple sugar or syrup, etc. 1
- noun praline nutty caramel 1
- uncountable noun praline Praline is a sweet substance made from nuts cooked in boiling sugar. It is used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates. 0
- noun praline a confection of nuts with caramelized sugar, used in desserts and as a filling for chocolates 0
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Origin of praline
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < French; named after Marshall César du Plessis-Praslin (1598-1675), whose cook invented them
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Parts of speech for Praline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
praline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
praline usage trend in Literature
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