caramel
Translation
caramel
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: toffee, fudge, butterscotch
Etymology
From French 'caramel', from Spanish 'caramelo', possibly from Late Latin 'cannamellis' (sugar cane).
Memory Tips
Visualize warm, gooey caramel being drizzled over ice cream. The word sounds as sweet as it tastes.