From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcaramelcar‧a‧mel /ˈkærəməl, -mel/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DFF a sticky brown sweet made of boiled sugar, butter, and milk2 [uncountable]DFC burnt sugar used for giving food a special taste and colour3 [uncountable] a light yellow-brown colour → crème caramel
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caramel• The cake is made with cinnamon and pureed pears and served in a pool of butterscotch caramel fudge sauce.• Increase heat until it turns a golden caramel.• The car managed like it was stuck in gooey caramel, because a car is like a horse sometimes.• Make caramel sauce by cooking butter and sugar in a pan until it turns a rich brown colour.• When the sugar has completely dissolved, increase the heat until the liquid turns a pale caramel.• A rasping lick on the martyr's hand and the caramel was gone.• Pour the caramel topping evenly over the Twinkies, and smooth with a knife.Origin caramel (1700-1800) French Spanish caramelo 