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caramel

nounmasculine/kɐ.ɾɐ.ˈmɛ.lu/high

ca·ra·me·lo

Definition

A sweet, brown substance made by heating sugar, used as a flavoring or coloring in food.
She drizzled caramel over the ice cream.
The candy had a rich caramel center.
Common collocations
caramel saucecaramel colorcaramel flavorsoft caramel

Etymology

Do espanhol 'caramelo', possivelmente do latim 'canna mellis' (cana de mel).

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