Definition
A hard or chewy candy made from sugar and butter, often with a rich caramel-like flavor.
Etymology
Possibly from Portuguese 'tofe' or West Indian Creole origin; the exact etymology is uncertain, but the word appears in English by the 18th century. Some suggest it comes from 'toffah', a word from West African languages.
Kelly Says
Toffee's unclear origin actually represents a real historical challenge in lexicography—many common foods (like 'candy' and 'sugar') have murky etymologies because recipes and cooking spread through trade routes before records existed.
Translations
ARالعربية
كراميل
kara-meel
BNবাংলা
ক্যারামেল
ka-ra-mel
CACatalà
caramel
ka-ra-mel
CSČeština
karamel
ka-ra-mel
DADansk
karamel
ka-ra-mel
DEDeutsch
Karamell
ka-ra-mel
ELΕλληνικά
καραμέλα
ka-ra-me-la
ESEspañol
caramelo
ka-ra-me-lo
FISuomi
karamelli
ka-ra-mel-li
FRFrançais
caramel
ka-ra-mel
HIहिन्दी
कारमेल
ka-ra-mel
HUMagyar
karamel
ka-ra-mel
IDBahasa Indonesia
karamel
ka-ra-mel
ITItaliano
caramello
ka-ra-mel-lo
KMKM
ការ៉ាមែល
ka-ra-ma-el
MSBahasa Melayu
karamel
ka-ra-mel
NLNederlands
caramel
ka-ra-mel
NONorsk
karamell
ka-ra-mell
PTPortuguês
doce de caramelo
doh-suh deh ka-ra-me-lu
RORomână
caramel
ka-ra-mel
RUРусский
карамель
ka-ra-mel'
SVSvenska
karamell
ka-ra-mell
SWKiswahili
karameli
ka-ra-me-li
TAதமிழ்
காரமேல்
ka-ra-me-l
TEతెలుగు
కారమెల్
ka-ra-mel
TRTürkçe
karamel
ka-ra-mel
UKУкраїнська
карамель
ka-ra-mel'
VITiếng Việt
caramen
ka-ra-men