Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A smooth, thick mixture made of caramelized milk and sugar, used as a flavoring, spread, or dessert topping.
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- noun A
South American sweet spread made fromsugar andboiled milk . Literally meaning "milk sweet".
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Spanish : dulce, sweet, sweet food (from Old Spanish, from Latin dulcis) + de, of (from Old Spanish, from Latin dē) + leche, milk (from Old Spanish, from Latin lac); see melg- in Indo-European roots.]
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