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molasses

[muh-las-iz] / məˈlæs ɪz /


NOUN
treacle
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They slurped the cafe’s signature lavashak smoothie — a tart mixture including peaches, various berries and pomegranate molasses — and munched on slow-cooked lamb over nachos with melty Armenian string cheese.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

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

During my visit, a convention, limited valet, and general crowding from the adjacent stadium created a kind of urban molasses.

From Salon May 28, 2025

Rum is typically made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses, the thick treacle-like substance leftover after refined sugar has been produced from the harvested plants.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

She baked salt-rising bread and rye’n’Injun bread, and Swedish crackers, and a huge pan of baked beans, with salt pork and molasses.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder




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