caramelo

candy; caramel

noun kah-rah-MEH-loh Rare

Origin: From Late Latin 'calamellus' (little cane), via Portuguese 'caramelo'.

Also means

caramel color

Usage Note

Caramelo can mean either a hard candy or the specific flavor and color of burnt sugar. In Latin America it is the generic word for any wrapped candy, while in Spain golosina or chuche is also common. The color marrón caramelo ('caramel brown') is borrowed from the confection.

Examples

"El niño pidió un caramelo de menta."

Natural Translation

The child asked for a mint candy.

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