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Noun: caramel  ker-u-mul [N. Amer], ka-ru-mul [Brit]
  1. Firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
     
  2. Burnt sugar; used to colour and flavour food
    - caramelized sugar, caramelised sugar [Brit]
     
  3. A medium to dark tan colour
    - yellowish brown, raw sienna, buff, caramel brown
Adjective: caramel  ker-u-mul [N. Amer], ka-ru-mul [Brit]
  1. Having the colour of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown
    - caramel brown

Derived forms: caramels

See also: chromatic

Type of: brown, brownness, candy, confect, lolly [Austral, NZ], refined sugar, sugar, sweet [Brit], sweetie [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Caramel