'Caramel' definitions:

Definition of 'caramel'

adjective

Having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown [syn: caramel, caramel brown]

noun

Firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk

noun

Burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food [syn: caramel, caramelized sugar]

noun

A medium to dark tan color [syn: yellowish brown, raw sienna, buff, caramel, caramel brown]

From: GCIDE

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. [1913 Webster]
2. A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor. [1913 Webster]