caramelizedadj.
/ˈkarəməlʌɪzd/, /ˈkarəml̩ʌɪzd/, /ˈkarm̩l̩ʌɪzd/, U.S. /ˈkɑrməˌlaɪzd/ That has been turned into caramel; covered or glazed with caramel; heated or cooked until brown in colour and sweet in taste.
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1846 Debow's Rev. Nov. 343 The syrup is becoming more and more heated, that which is on the edges of the surface next to the metal becomes burnt or caramelized.
1888 F. Faulkner Theory & Pract. Mod. Brewing xii. 269 A large proportion of the malt used consists of highly caramelised varieties, and..caramelised bodies possess a marked preservative or antiseptic character.
1924 W. V. Cruess Commerc. Fruit & Vegetable Products xvi. 256 The sap is concentrated in vacuum pans which produce a syrup of lighter color and with less caramelized flavor than is obtained in the open pan.
1956 Penguin New Biol. 21 9 Thus higher temperatures during this process result in the darker, caramelized, malts used for dark beers and stouts.
1978 Chicago June 249/1 Perfect caramelized bananas.
2004 Meat Trades Jrnl. 29 Apr. 4/4 The chicken burger featured fresh bell peppers and black pudding mixed with caramelised onions.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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