caramel
car·a·mel
Of a yellow-brown colorOf a yellow-brown color.
UK/ˈkæ.ɹəˌmɛl/US/ˈkæɹ.ə.mɛl/
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1 senses(not comparable)Of a yellow-brown color.
having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown
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Borrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese caramelo, dissimilateBorrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese caramelo, dissimilated from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”) (and a doublet of chalumeau and shawm). Alternatively from Medieval Latin cannamellis, which is a compound of canna + mellis.
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