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Meaning of caramelize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/

Definitions

  1. To convert (sugar) into caramel.
    transitive
  2. To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.
    transitive
  3. To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.
    intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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