What does Caramel mean?

Definitions for Caramel
ˈkær ə məl, -ˌmɛl, ˈkɑr məlcaramel

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. caramelnoun

    firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk

  2. caramel, caramelized sugarnoun

    burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food

  3. yellowish brown, raw sienna, buff, caramel, caramel brownadjective

    a medium to dark tan color

  4. caramel, caramel brownadjective

    having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown

Wiktionary

  1. caramelnoun

    A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky

  2. caramelnoun

    A piece of such candy

  3. caramelnoun

    A yellow-brown color

Wikipedia

  1. Caramel

    Caramel ( or ) is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard. The process of caramelization consists of heating sugar slowly to around 170 °C (340 °F). As the sugar heats, the molecules break down and re-form into compounds with a characteristic colour and flavour. A variety of candies, desserts, toppings, and confections are made with caramel: brittles, nougats, pralines, flan, crème brûlée, crème caramel, and caramel apples. Ice creams sometimes are flavored with or contain swirls of caramel.

ChatGPT

  1. caramel

    Caramel refers to a confectionery product derived from heating various types of sugars until they change color and develop a distinct flavor and aroma. It is typically used as a flavoring, coloring, and topping in desserts, candies, sauces, and beverages. The process of making caramel involves a chemical reaction called caramelization where sugar changes its structure, resulting in a brown, sweet, slightly nutty-flavored substance. The term "caramel" can also refer to a medium to dark-brown color.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Caramelnoun

    burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc

  2. Caramelnoun

    a kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor

  3. Etymology: [F. caramel (cf. Sp. caramelo), LL. canna mellis, cannamella, canamella, calamellus mellitus, sugar cane, from or confused with L. canna reed + mel, mellis, honey. See Cane.]

Wikidata

  1. Caramel

    Caramel is a beige to dark-brown confectionery product made by heating any of a variety of sugars. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, and as a topping for ice cream, custards, and caramel corn. The process of caramelization consists of heating sugar slowly to around 170 °C. As the sugar heats, the molecules break down and re-form into compounds with a characteristic color and flavor. A variety of candies, desserts, and confections are made with caramel: brittles, nougats, pralines, crème brûlée, crème caramel, and caramel apples.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Caramel

    kar′a-mel, n. a dark-brown substance produced by the action of heat on sugar, used in colouring whisky, wines, &c.: a kind of confection, usually of chocolate, sugar, and butter.—Also Car′omel. [Fr.—Sp. caramelo; further origin dubious.]

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Anagrams for Caramel »

  1. reclama

  2. ceramal

  3. maceral

  4. carmela

  5. cameral

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Caramel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Caramel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Caramel in a Sentence

  1. Adam Spencer:

    I was doing a ‘Lemmy’ [Motrhead's legendary rock and roll front man] themed burger and his favorite drink was Jack Daniels and Coke. I made a caramel with this in it and it tasted amazing.

  2. Paul Byrne:

    Think of like a Milky Way bar or a Mars bar, its where the chocolate and caramel touch, that depth, you can treat that as the thickness of the brittle, rigid layer.

  3. Jeffrey Godsick:

    It’s a premium lager, it’s got a very good balance of flavor and refreshment to it. It’s fairly deep golden in color. It’s got a hint of fruit to it. It’s got a caramel aromatic to it.

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