caramell

== Catalan == === Etymology === By dissimilation from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”). Doublet of caramel, a borrowing via Portuguese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [kə.ɾəˈme̞ʎ] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [kə.ɾəˈmeʎ] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ka.ɾaˈmeʎ] === Noun === caramell m (plural caramells) icicle stalactite Synonym: estalactita candle drippings snuff (burnt part of a candle wick) twine ==== Related terms ==== càlam caramella === Further reading === “caramell”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007