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molasses

[muh-las-iz] / məˈlæs ɪz /


NOUN
treacle
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Lawlor adds, “The local ingredients in Boston and New England were different, with items like lobster and molasses, which make many New England Chinese food dishes darker and sweeter.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

As a child, I loved eating ribs doused in sweet tangy KC BBQ sauce made with molasses, acidic vinegar and spicy chile powder alongside my cousins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

These dishes capture my love for flavors like saffron, pomegranate molasses, turmeric, Omani lemons and fresh herbs.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

A low-viscosity fluid flows fast like water, while a viscous fluid acts more like molasses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

Red Cross volunteers, many of them from Boston’s wealthiest families, arrived in their immaculate white-and-gray uniforms, which immediately turned brown once they stepped into the deep sea of molasses.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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