noun

caramel

caramel

She made a delicious caramel sauce.

She made a delicious caramel sauce.

He bought a bag of soft caramels.

He bought a bag of soft caramels.

((caramel)) (uncountable) a substance made from heated sugar She made a delicious caramel sauce.

((a caramel)) (countable) a single piece of this substance as a sweet He bought a bag of soft caramels.

Synonyms: toffee, fudge, butterscotch

From French 'caramel', from Spanish 'caramelo', possibly from Late Latin 'cannamellis' (sugar cane).

Visualize warm, gooey caramel being drizzled over ice cream. The word sounds as sweet as it tastes.

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