caramelo

/kaɾaˈmelo/ · B1 · noun · m

caramel

🍬🍮 Caramel + o: English borrowed caramel from Spanish caramelo

Add -o to caramel and you have the Spanish word. Put the stress on the third syllable: ca-ra-ME-lo. In Spain un caramelo is any hard sweet or candy, not just the golden sauce.

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