Definition of caramel Caramel

/kɛˈɹʌmʌl/ - [kerumul] - car•a•mel

We found 12 definitions of caramel from 6 different sources.

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What does caramel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: caramels

caramel - burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
  caramelized sugar
  refined sugar, sugar a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
caramel - firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
  candy, confect a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
caramel - a medium to dark tan color
  yellowish brown, raw sienna, buff, caramel brown
  brownness, brown an orange of low brightness and saturation

Adjective

caramel - having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown
  caramel brown
  chromatic being or having or characterized by hue
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • caramel (Noun)
    A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
  • caramel (Noun)
    A sometimes hardened piece of this confection.
  • caramel (Noun)
    A yellow- brown color.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • caramel (n.)
    Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.
  • caramel (n.)
    A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • caramel
    An edible, sweet-tasting confection containing sugar.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • caramel
    kar′a-mel, n. a dark-brown substance produced by the action of heat on sugar, used in colouring whisky, wines, &c.: a kind of confection, usually of chocolate, sugar, and butter.—Also Car′omel. [Fr.—Sp. caramelo; further origin dubious.]

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