"caramel" meaning in English

See caramel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkær.ə.məl/ [UK], /ˈkɑr.məl/ [US] Audio: en-us-caramel.ogg [US] Forms: caramel, caramels [plural]
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  1. Caramel is a smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.
    Sense id: simple-caramel-en-noun-7TNncib2
  2. A yellow-brown color, like that of caramel.
    Sense id: simple-caramel-en-noun-T7fdeI0Z
     
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