/ ˈkærəmel; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] a type of hard sticky sweet / candy made from butter, sugar and milk; a small piece of this
2.
[ U ] burnt sugar used for adding colour and flavour to food
—see also crème caramel
3.
[ U ] a light brown colour
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French , from Spanish caramelo .