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CARAMEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medium to dark tan color
Synonyms:
buff; caramel; caramel brown; raw sienna; yellowish brown
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("caramel" is a kind of...):
brown; brownness (an orange of low brightness and saturation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caramel"):
snuff-color; snuff-colour (dark yellowish brown)
Derivation:
caramel (having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
Synonyms:
caramel; caramelized sugar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("caramel" is a kind of...):
refined sugar; sugar (a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative)
Derivation:
caramelise (convert to caramel)
caramelise (be converted into caramel)
caramelize (convert to caramel)
caramelize (be converted into caramel)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("caramel" is a kind of...):
candy; confect (a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts)
Derivation:
caramelise (convert to caramel)
caramelise (be converted into caramel)
caramelize (convert to caramel)
caramelize (be converted into caramel)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown
Synonyms:
caramel; caramel brown
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Derivation:
caramel (a medium to dark tan color)
