caramel : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: caramel	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for caramel
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
caramel adj having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown Synonym(s): caramel, caramel brown n firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food Synonym(s): caramel, caramelized sugar a medium to dark tan color Synonym(s): yellowish brown, raw sienna, buff, caramel, caramel brown
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caramel \Car"amel\, 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. 2. A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.