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Word

carmel

Phoneticscarmel

/ˈkɑɹməɫ/

Definition

n. a sweet, brown food made by heating sugar. It is often used to flavor candy, ice cream, or coffee.

n. a light-to-dark-orange confectionery product made by heating a variety of sugars. Often used as a flavoring or a chewy candy.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the substance in general; countable when referring to individual pieces of candy.

Pitfall

I love carmel popcorn

I love caramel popcorn

While 'carmel' is a common pronunciation in North America, the standard spelling for the food is 'caramel'.

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