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Vinony

caramelize

verb

  1. to turn into caramel
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/ / /ˈkɑɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English caramel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English caramelize From caramel + -ize.

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

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

  3. To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.