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caramel definition

cara·mel (kär′məl; kar′ə məl, -mel′)

noun

  1. burnt sugar used to color or flavor food or beverages
  2. a chewy candy made from sugar, milk, etc.

Etymology: Fr < OFr calamele < ML calamella, var. of canamella, sugar cane < L canna mellis < canna (see cane) + mellis, honey: see mildew

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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