caramelize

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caramelize

/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/
/ˈkɑɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/

verb caramelizes · caramelizing · caramelized · caramelise · carmelize

transitive To convert (sugar) into caramel.
transitive To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat. Slowly cooking the onions will caramelize them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color.
intransitive To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.

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verb brown sugar

Español	acaramelar, caramelizar
Português	caramelizar
Français	caraméliser
Deutsch	karamellisieren
Italiano	caramellare, caramellizzare

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@misc{caramelize_2026,
  title = {caramelize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caramelize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}