caramel

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkær.ə.məl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑr.məl/ or /ˈkɛr.ə.məl/

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Noun

Singular caramel

Plural caramels

1. (countable) Caramel is a smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
2. (uncountable) A yellow-brown color, like that of caramel.

Related words

• caramelize/caramelise
• caramelization/caramelisation