caramel
noun/ˈkɛrəməl/
Frequency rank: #7,819 most common English word
Meaning
a soft, chewy candy or sweet sauce made by heating sugar until it turns brown.
Example sentence
She poured warm caramel sauce over her vanilla ice cream.
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