Complete Definition of "molasses"

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Etymology
F. mélasse or Pg. melaço compare Spanish melaza < LL. mellaceus "honeylike", "honey-sweet" < L. mel, mellis, "honey". See mellifluous and compare melasses.

Noun
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  1. A thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar.

Synonyms
long sweetening
molasse

Translations
trans-top|thick brownish syrup refined from raw sugar
Afrikaans: melasse
Dutch: melasse f
Esperanto: melaso
Finnish: melassi
French: mélasse f
German: Melasse f, Sirup m
Hebrew: ��ש� (divsha) f
Italian: melassa f
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Japanese: �� (����, t�mitsu)
Portuguese: melaço m
Russian: мела��а (melássa) f
Spanish: melaza f
Swedish: melass c
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References
R:Webster 1913|molasses
R:Online Etymology Dictionary|molasses

Category:Sugars

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