Meaning
toffee, caramel
- a soft chewy candy made of caramelized milk, sugar, and butter
In a sentence
Ho comprato un sacchetto di caramelle mou al supermercato.
I bought a bag of toffees at the supermarket.
Preferisci il gelato al cioccolato o quello con salsa mou?
Do you prefer chocolate gelato or the one with caramel sauce?
Questo dolce non è troppo stucchevole nonostante il mou.
This dessert is not overly sweet despite the toffee.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mou | masculine · singular |
| mou | masculine · plural |
| mou | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- French loanword, invariable in the plural.
- Frequently used as an invariable noun modifier, as in 'caramella mou'.