caramel

noun
🔊/ˈkærəmel/
🔊/ˈkærəml/, 🔊/ˈkɑːrml/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] a type of hard, sticky sweet made from butter, sugar and milk; a small piece of this黄油奶糖Topics Foodc2
  2. [uncountable] burnt sugar used for adding colour and taste to food焦糖(用于食品着色和调味)
    • ice cream with caramel sauce焦糖酱冰淇淋
    see also crème caramel
  3. [uncountable] a light brown colour焦糖色;浅褐色
  4. Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French, from Spanish caramelo.