Caramel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caramel \Car"a*mel\, n. [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}.]
     1. (Chem.) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of
        tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and
        flavor.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caramel
       adj : having the color of caramel; a moderate yellow-brown [syn: {caramel
             brown}]
       n 1: firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and
            milk
       2: burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food [syn: {caramelized
          sugar}]
       3: a medium to dark tan color [syn: {yellowish brown}, {raw
          sienna}, {buff}, {caramel brown}]