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cannamella
Latin · ancient
"sugar cane"
literally "sugar cane"
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caramelo
Spanish/Portuguese · medieval
"burnt sugar"
came to mean burnt sugar
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caramel
French · 1700s
"burnt-sugar confection"
adopted for the confection and its flavor
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caramel
English · 1700s-1800s
"a soft, chewy sugar candy"
borrowed directly from French
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