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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter //a bag of caramels
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed — more at shawmcarat
noun (1)
car·at
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
variant spelling of karat
- : a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy
, usually caramel-flavored candy made with sugar, cream, corn syrup, and butter //a bag of caramels
First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed — more at shawmcarat
noun (1)
car·at
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
variant spelling of karat
- : a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy