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molasses

[muh-las-iz] / məˈlæs ɪz /


NOUN
treacle
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They slurped the cafe’s signature lavashak smoothie — a tart mixture including peaches, various berries and pomegranate molasses — and munched on slow-cooked lamb over nachos with melty Armenian string cheese.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

MicroHarvest uses byproducts of the sugar industry, such as molasses, which isn't typically eaten in Germany.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

For under $5, I would strongly recommend a box of Turbinado sugar, which retains some of its natural molasses and gives desserts this deeply satisfying crystalline crunch.

From Salon May 25, 2026

Brown sugar gives it a molasses depth and I hold back on the white sugar so things never veer into cloying.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2025

One morning she boiled molasses and sugar together until they made a thick syrup, and Pa brought in two pans of clean, white snow from outdoors.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder




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