car ‧ a ‧ mel /ˈkærəm ə l, -mel/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Spanish caramelo ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a sticky brown sweet made of boiled sugar, butter, and milk
2 . [uncountable] burnt sugar used for giving food a special taste and colour
3 . [uncountable] a light yellow-brown colour
⇨ ↑ crème caramel