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Caramelize

//ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To convert (sugar) into caramel. transitive
  2. 2
    convert to caramel wordnet
  3. 3
    To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat. transitive

    "Slowly cooking the onions will caramelize them, which brings out the sweetness and gives them a brown color."

  4. 4
    be converted into caramel wordnet
  5. 5
    To undergo this kind of conversion or browning. intransitive

Etymology

From caramel + -ize.

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