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caramel

noun
 
 
/ˈkær.ə.məl/ US  /ˈkɑːr.məl/ /ˈker.ə-/

Definition

[U] burnt sugar used to give flavour and a brown colour to foodAdditives in food and drinks [C or U] a sticky brown sweet made from sugar that has been heated with milk, butter, or cream in hot water: chocolates with caramel centresSweets
(Definition of caramel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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