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caramel
(kär′məl; kar′ə məl, -mel′)
noun
- burnt sugar used to color or flavor food or beverages
- a chewy candy made from sugar, milk, etc.
Origin: Fr < OFr calamele < ML calamella, var. of canamella, sugar cane < L canna mellis < canna (see cane) + mellis, honey: see mildew
See caramel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A smooth chewy candy made with sugar, butter, cream or milk, and flavoring.
- Burnt sugar, used for coloring and sweetening foods.
- A moderate yellow brown.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Old Spanish caramel, caramelo
Origin: , from Portuguese caramel
Origin: , from Late Latin calamellus
Origin: , diminutive of Latin calamus, reed, cane
Origin: , from Greek kalamos
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