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molasses

[muh-las-iz] / məˈlæs ɪz /


NOUN
treacle
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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

Add unexpected flavors like ginger, sesame oil, yuzu or even pomegranate molasses.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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

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

She knew some famous American foods had molasses in them, like baked beans and gingerbread.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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