caramel
/ˈkærəmel/noun
mass noun
1- sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavouring or colouring for food or drink焦糖（用于食物、饮料调味或着色）：
a gateau frosted with caramel
一个撒了焦糖霜的奶油蛋糕
as modifier caramel ice cream.焦糖冰淇淋。
1.1
- the light brown colour of this substance焦糖色; 褐色：
the liquid turns a pale caramel
液体变成了淡褐色
as modifier a caramel sweater.一件褐色运动衫。
1.2
- count noun a soft toffee made with sugar and butter that have been melted and further heated太妃糖, 乳脂糖。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French, from Spanish caramelo.