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caramella

/ka.raˈmɛl.la/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,703

Meaning

sweet, candy

  • A small piece of sweet confection made with sugar, boiled syrup, or flavourings.

In a sentence

Vuoi una caramella alla menta?

Do you want a mint sweet?

I bambini non devono mangiare troppe caramelle.

Children shouldn't eat too many sweets.

Ha comprato un pacchetto di caramelle al limone.

He bought a packet of lemon candies.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
caramellafeminine · singular
caramellefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • 'Caramella' is a countable noun in Italian (e.g., 'tre caramelle'), unlike the collective English 'candy'.

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