caractéristique, n.f., (gram., math.) characteristic; (logarithms) index.

carafe, n.f., decanter, flagon, water-bottle.

carafon, n.m., cooler; small decanter; quarter bottle.

*caragne, n.f., aromatic resin, caranna.

caraïte, n.m., caraite (Jewish sectarian).

carambolage, n.m., (billiards) cannon; (pop.) affray, shindy; (fig.) rebound (against).

caramboler, v.n., (billiards) to cannon.

caramboleur, n.m., good cannon-player.

caramel, n.m., burnt sugar, caramel. — au beurre; butter-scotch, toffee.

carapace, n.f., turtle-shell, carapace.