torró d'Agramunt
/tuˈro ðə əɡɾəˈmun/
CA
A protected-designation Catalan hard nougat made with almonds, honey, and egg whites, originating from the town of Agramunt in Catalonia, Spain.
Emportaré un torró d'Agramunt per a la sobretaula de Nadal.
I will bring a torró d'Agramunt for the post-Christmas dinner gathering.
Etymology
The term comes from Catalan: torró means nougat, and d'Agramunt means "from Agramunt", the town in Lleida, Catalonia where this specific nougat variety has been produced since the 18th century.
Memory Aid
Remember that this is a specialty named after its origin town Agramunt in Catalonia, where it gained its protected status.
Collocations
torró d'Agramunt artesàtorró d'Agramunt de DOPtorró d'Agramunt de Nadal
Synonyms
nougat d'Agramunt
Related Words
torrónougatturrónmelametlla