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caramel¹

  • /ˈkæɹəˌmɛl/ UK
  • /-məl/ UK
  • /ˈkaɹəˌmɛl/ British, Northern England, Southern
  • /-məl/ British, Northern England, Southern
  • /ˈkaɾəˌmɛl/ Scotland, UK, Wales
  • /-məl/ Scotland, UK, Wales
  • /ˈkæɹəmɛl/ US
  • /-məl/ US
  • /ˈkɛɹəmɛl/ US
  • /ˈkɑɹməl/ US
  • /ˈkæɹəˌmel/ Australia
  • /-məl/ Australia
  • /ˈkɛɹəˌmel/ New Zealand
  • /-məl/ New Zealand
  • /ˈkʲaɾəmɛl/
  • /ˈkʲæɾəmɛl/
  • /ˈkʲaɹəmɛl/
  • /ˈkʲæɹəmɛl/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese caramelo, dissimilated from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”) (and a doublet of chalumeau and shawm). Alternatively from Medieval Latin cannamellis, which is a compound of canna + mellis.

noun caramels · caromel

  1. uncountable A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky. The usual technique for making caramel is to mix table sugar with some water, then heat until the water has boiled off and the molten sugar colors.
  2. countable A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection. Caramel has a rich, complex flavor and consistency, viscous and sticky and creamy all at once, that works well with most sweets and fruits, with coffee and chocolate, and even with salt: the prized caramels of Brittany are made with a notable dose of sea salt.
  3. countable, uncountable A yellow-brown color, like that of caramel.

adjective caromel

  1. not comparable Of a yellow-brown color. Every time I saw this caramel cutie, she was working on a new proposal or business plan or flyer to promote herself and her event coordinating business.

verb caramels · carameling · caramelling · carameled · caramelled

  1. dated, transitive To caramelize. To turn out, place the dish over the mould, and invert both together, when, if the caramelling has been complete, the pudding should slip out without any difficulty at all.

Caramel²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Caramel.

proper noun Caramels

  1. A surname from Occitan.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: colored, chromatic, caramel brown, fudge, custard, jellybean, sweet, kernel, brittle, saccharan, caramel apple, caramelizer, candy, creme caramel, hard candy, confection

Translations

Every language

noun confection

Españolcaramelo, dulce de leche, natillas, manjar blanco, cajeta, arequipe
한국어캐러멜 kaereomel, 기름사탕 gireumsatang
日本語キャラメル kyarameru, カラメル karameru
中文焦糖 jiāotáng
हिन्दीकैरमेल kairmel
Kiswahilikarmeli, karameli
Portuguêscaramelo
Françaiscaramel
DeutschKaramell, Caramel
Italianocaramello
Ελληνικάκαραμέλλα karamélla
Românăcaramel
Русскийкараме́ль karamélʹ
Tiếng Việtkẹo caramen, kẹo
العربيةكَرَامِيل karāmīl, كَرَامِيل karamel
עבריתקָרָמֶל karamel

noun a piece of candy

Españolcaramelo
DeutschKaramelle, Karamellbonbon, Karamellzuckerl
Românăcaramea

noun color

한국어캐러멜색 kaereomelsaek
日本語キャラメル色 kyarameruiro
Italianocaramello

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"caramel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caramel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"caramel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caramel.

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@misc{caramel_2026,
  title = {caramel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caramel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}