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caramel



car·a·mel [ ˈkär-məl]



caramel   
noun
[ˈkär-məl]

Definition of caramel

1 : a usually firm to brittle, golden-brown to dark brown substance that has a sweet, nutty, buttery, or bitter flavor, is obtained by heating sugar at high temperature, and used especially as a coloring and flavoring agent
//Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.
2 : a firm, chewy, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter
//a bag of caramels



Recent Examples on the Web


//Swirl the remaining caramel around the inside and rim of a mason jar or cocktail glass.
Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Toast To Your Crew With These Unique Friendsgiving Cocktails," 11 Nov. 2019

//Precisely how much salt is needed in the crust to backstop the caramel?
Julia Moskin, New York Times, "A Pastry Chef’s Book, and Life, Start Again," 5 Nov. 2019

//Serve at room temperature or once the caramel softens.
Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Turtle Brownie Tarts," 21 Oct. 2019

//The dreamy Dear Caramel is doused with Ghirardelli caramel syrup and French sea salt ($5.40), and the Yuzu Affogato is topped with yuzu peel and corn flakes ($6).
Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Put these 10 frozen desserts on your Phoenix summer bucket list," 26 July 2019

//Once caramel is completely cool, transfer slab on parchment to a cutting board.
Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bounty of the bees extends far beyond honey for your tea - to lotions, balms and even drinks," 16 July 2019

//The same caramel threatened to overwhelm a bowl of chicken wings.
Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "Review: Hanzo puts a stylish edge on drinks and dinner," 15 Feb. 2018

//The signature seven-layer cakes come in three flavors: chocolate, lemon and caramel.
Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, "People flock to this small Alabama town for delicious seven-layer cake," 17 Sep. 2019

//Divide the caramel among 6 (3/4-cup) custard cups or 1 (8-inch) baking dish.
ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Flan," 4 Sep. 2019


First Known Use of caramel

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for caramel

French, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed — more at shawm



Dictionary Entries near caramel


More Definitions forcaramel

caramel

noun

English Language Learners Definition of caramel

: a light brown candy made from butter, sugar, and milk or cream
: sugar that is cooked until it is burnt and that is used to give color and flavor to food
: a light brown color

caramel

noun
car·​a·​mel | \ ˈkär-məl , ˈker-ə-məl\

Kids Definition of caramel

1 : a firm chewy candy
2 : burnt sugar used for coloring and flavoring

caramel

noun
car·​a·​mel | \ ˈkar-ə-məl , -ˌmel; ˈkär-məl \

Medical Definition of caramel

: an amorphous brittle brown and somewhat bitter substance obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent