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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

Brown sugar gives it a molasses depth and I hold back on the white sugar so things never veer into cloying.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

Somehow Ryan had managed to free himself from a pile of debris that had almost buried him when the molasses wave struck.

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




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