caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkär-məl 
ˈker-ə-məl
ˈker-ə-məl
ˈka-rə-,
-ˌmel
1
: a usually firm to brittle, golden-brown to dark brown substance that has a sweet, nutty, buttery, or bitter flavor, is obtained by heating sugar at high temperature, and used especially as a coloring and flavoring agent
Caramel is an ingredient in many candies.
2
: a firm, chewy, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter
a bag of caramels
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Take your pick of savory buckwheat crêpes and galettes topped with comté cheese and ham or go for something sweet like salted caramel and Chantilly cream.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Joe Jonas, 35, wrote over a photo announcement shared to his Instagram Stories — showing off the buttery cookie topped with creamy caramel frosting, melted caramel drizzle and Rob’s Backstage Caramel Popcorn.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Before wrapping up lunch, Trump and other attendees will be served a Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
Joe Jonas, 35, wrote over a photo announcement shared to his Instagram Stories — showing off the buttery cookie topped with creamy caramel frosting, melted caramel drizzle and Rob’s Backstage Caramel Popcorn.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Before wrapping up lunch, Trump and other attendees will be served a Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkär-məl
ˈkar-ə-məl
ˈkar-ə-məl
-ˌmel
1
: burnt sugar used for coloring and flavoring
2
: a firm chewy candy
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caramel
noun
car·a·mel
ˈkar-ə-məl
-ˌmel; ˈkär-məl
-ˌmel; ˈkär-məl
: an amorphous brittle brown and somewhat bitter substance obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent
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