The age old debated question that people just can't agree on. So, which is it?
2007-09-30 13:40:40 · 11 answers · asked by Mrs. DiCaprio 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I hate it when people say "Carmel" It's CAR-A-MEL!
There is a place called mount Carmel and it's a mountain not a yummy topping or candy!
2007-09-30 14:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Pssssh Whatever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Carmel is a mountain range in Palestine, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 ft. 14 mi. long.
Carmel, Indiana is a suburb of Indianapolis, population 18,272.
Car·mel-by-the-Sea, California, is a town in W California, on the Pacific Ocean, an artists' colony and resort that had a famous actor as mayor, population 4707.
Carmel is a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “garden.”
Carmel is a cirumcised lamb.
Caramel, on the other hand, is burnt sugar, or coloring or flavoring derived from burnt sugar, for instance, caramel apples.
People can agree on it; check any dictionary. On the other hand, there are a lot of illiterates around who don't know how to spell. Look at all the spam that talks about "loosing" weight!
2007-09-30 21:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Webster's Dictionary:
Caramel:
Main Entry: car·a·mel
Pronunciation: 'kär-m&l; 'ker-&-m&l, 'ka-r&-, -"mel
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed -- more at SHAWM
1 : an amorphous brittle brown and somewhat bitter substance obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent
2 : a firm chewy usually caramel-flavored candy
Carmel:
Main Entry: Car·mel
Function: geographical name
1 /kär-'mel/ or in full Carmel-by-the-Sea city W California S of Monterey Bay population 4081
2 /'kär-m&l/ city central Indiana N of Indianapolis population 37,733
Carmel is a town in either Indiana or California. Caramel is the food.
2007-09-30 21:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carmel is a city in California, caramel is a form of candy.
2007-09-30 20:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The correct word is caramel; not carmel. Carmel is a place.
2007-09-30 22:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caramel if you're talking about candy.
2007-09-30 22:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by periwinkle135 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caramel
2007-09-30 20:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by CSSW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
caramel
2007-09-30 20:44:20 · answer #8 · answered by chubbychubz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i say carmel
2007-09-30 20:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by dance like no one looking 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
carmel.....im southern
2007-09-30 20:46:25 · answer #10 · answered by stormy4 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋