caramel

B1 Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈker.ə.məl/ UK /ˈkær.ə.məl/ See IPA manual

Freq #13752

Meanings

1

noun
a brown substance made by heating sugar, used to flavor or color food and drinks

The chef poured warm caramel over the baked apples.
2

noun
a soft or chewy sweet made from heated sugar with butter, milk, or cream

He offered each guest a salted caramel after dinner.
3

noun
a warm light-to-medium brown color

The leather had aged to a rich caramel.
4

adj
having the color or flavor of caramel

She chose a caramel coat and ordered a caramel latte.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a brown substance made by... caramelized sugar

2 noun · a soft or chewy sweet made... caramel candy

3 noun · a warm light-to-medium... caramel browntan

4 adj · having the color or flavor... caramel-coloredcaramel-flavored

Word family

Forms caramels

Derived forms caramelizecaramelizationcaramelisecaramelly

Related forms toffee fudge sugar

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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caramel apple
an apple coated in a firm layer of caramel

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo and Portuguese caramelo. Its deeper origin is disputed. The word first named browned sugar and later extended to sweets made with it, its flavor, and the characteristic golden-brown color.

Topics

Materials & Substances

External links

# caramel

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈker.ə.məl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkær.ə.məl/
**Frequency rank:** 13752

## Meanings
1. a brown substance made by heating sugar, used to flavor or color food and drinks
2. a soft or chewy sweet made from heated sugar with butter, milk, or cream
3. a warm light-to-medium brown color
4. having the color or flavor of caramel

## Examples
- The chef poured warm caramel over the baked apples.
- He offered each guest a salted caramel after dinner.
- The leather had aged to a rich caramel.
- She chose a caramel coat and ordered a caramel latte.

## Synonyms
- caramelized sugar
- caramel candy
- caramel brown

## Derived Forms
- caramelize
- caramelization
- caramelise
- caramelly

## Related Forms
- toffee
- fudge
- sugar

## Etymology
Borrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo and Portuguese caramelo. Its deeper origin is disputed. The word first named browned sugar and later extended to sweets made with it, its flavor, and the characteristic golden-brown color.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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