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BNC: 34756 COCA: 14784

molasses

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molasses /məˈlæsəz/ noun
molasses
/məˈlæsəz/
noun
Learner's definition of MOLASSES
[noncount] chiefly US
: a thick, brown, sweet liquid that is made from raw sugar糖蜜;糖浆
called also (British) treacle

slow as molasses

US, informal or slower than molasses
: very slow or slowly非常慢(的)
BNC: 34756 COCA: 14784

molasses

noun

mo·​las·​ses mə-ˈla-səz How to pronounce molasses (audio)
1
: the thick dark to light brown syrup that is separated from raw sugar in sugar manufacture
2
: a syrup made from boiling down sweet vegetable or fruit juice
citrus molasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Try out these seasonal flavors: cherry with dark chocolate chunks, peach, raspberry cranberry with dark chocolate chunks, maple walnut rum raisin, pumpkin with ginger molasses cookies and peppermint. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 Introduced in 1895 about the time they were both born, this beverage made of roasted wheat bran and molasses was marketed as a healthy alternative to coffee. Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 All Botran rums are single estate products made only from fresh first pressed sugar cane juice (most rums use cheaper molasses) with two varieties of cane harvested on the estate on Guatemala’s Pacific south coast. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Storied agricultural merchant ED&F Man Group is quitting financial services and getting back to its roots--sugar, coffee and molasses trading. WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 Intense umami swirled with molasses-like sweetness. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2022 Ground ginger, cider vinegar, and molasses result in a cookie with depth. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2021 Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the molasses, followed by the brown sugar and Yuzu juice, whisking well after each addition. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2022 Flavors of molasses, red cherries—seductively smooth with a backdrop of firm tannins. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

modification of Portuguese melaço, from Late Latin mellaceum grape juice, from Latin mell-, mel honey — more at mellifluous

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of molasses was in 1582
BNC: 34756 COCA: 14784

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