: 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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Its beignets are served with praline sauce and fresh strawberries along with the traditional avalanche of powdered sugar.
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Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Festive nuts are also a hallmark here—chestnut offers a sweet, earthy quality, while praline and hazelnut bring equally rich aromas.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The heart notes unfold like a bouquet of emotions – lush nectarine and pink praline dancing with jasmine, rose damascena, and orange blossom.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The dine-in menu includes a charcuterie appetizer, salad, two entrees (choice of roasted turkey, smoked ham or salmon), choice of two pastas and two traditional sides and a choice of dessert (pumpkin praline cheesecake, apple crostada or chocolate layered cake).
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Natasha Langan, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Festive nuts are also a hallmark here—chestnut offers a sweet, earthy quality, while praline and hazelnut bring equally rich aromas.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
The heart notes unfold like a bouquet of emotions – lush nectarine and pink praline dancing with jasmine, rose damascena, and orange blossom.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The dine-in menu includes a charcuterie appetizer, salad, two entrees (choice of roasted turkey, smoked ham or salmon), choice of two pastas and two traditional sides and a choice of dessert (pumpkin praline cheesecake, apple crostada or chocolate layered cake).
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Praline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praline. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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