caramel- root words — words with the caramel- root

The root caramel- comes from Latin calamellus, meaning little reed, sugar cane. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including caramelise, caramelize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the caramel- root

Explore words with caramel- — words containing the caramel- root and sharing its sense of "little reed, sugar cane". Examples include caramelise, caramelize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does caramel- mean?

The caramel- root means little reed, sugar cane, from Latin calamellus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.