MOLASSES


Meaning of MOLASSES in English

■ noun

1》 thick, dark brown juice obtained from raw sugar during the refining process.

2》 N. Amer. golden syrup.

Origin

C16: from Port. melaço , from late L. mellacium 'must', based on mel 'honey'.

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