# dulce de leche

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdulseɪ də ˈlɛtʃeɪ/

## Definitions
1. A South American sweet spread made from sugar and boiled milk.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish dulce de leche (literally “sweet [made] of milk”). Compare dolcelatte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dulce-de-leche