MOLASSES


Meaning of MOLASSES in English

/ məˈlæsɪz; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( NAmE ) = treacle

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Portuguese melaço , from late Latin mellacium must, based on mel honey.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.