dulce de leche

[ duhl-sey duh le-chey ]

noun

, Latin-American Cooking.

1. a thick, sweet sauce made by slowly cooking sweetened milk over low heat until it caramelizes and reduces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dulce de leche¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Spanish: literally, “sweet of milk”; dulce “sweet” (from Latin dulcis; dulcet ) + de de + leche “milk” (from Latin lac; lacto- )

Example Sentences

Then unzip another layer to make room for the Saigon cinnamon doughnuts with dulce de leche.

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