Hypertext Webster Gateway: "caramel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of
tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and
flavor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}]
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