caramell

By dissimilation from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”). Doublet of caramel, a borrowing via Portuguese.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.ɾəˈmeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ka.ɾaˈmeʎ]

caramell m (plural caramells)

1. icicle
2. stalactite

   Synonym: estalactita

3. candle drippings
4. snuff (burnt part of a candle wick)
5. twine

• càlam
• caramella

• “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