/ 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.
/ 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. 2005