car‧a‧mel /ˈkærəməl, -mel/ noun
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Spanish caramelo]

1. [uncountable and countable] a sticky brown sweet made of boiled sugar, butter, and milk

2. [uncountable] burnt sugar used for giving food a special taste and colour

3. [uncountable] a light yellow-brown colour
⇒ crème caramel

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