caramel

car-a-mel · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavoring or topping.

  2. 2.

    Having a light yellowish-brown color.

  3. 3.

    A soft, chewy candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.

  4. 4.

    A light yellowish-brown color.

Forms

plural: caramels

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    caramel sauce — a sweet sauce made from caramelized sugar
  • •
    salted caramel — caramel with added salt for flavor contrast
  • •
    caramel apple — an apple covered in caramel coating

Related words

See also: butterscotch, candy, sugar, toffee
Synonyms: butterscotch, toffee

Etymology

From French "caramel," from Spanish "caramelo," possibly from Medieval Latin "cannamella" meaning sugar cane, or from Latin "calamus" meaning reed.