molasses
noun
Simple meaning
Thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈlæsəz
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Definition
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noun
A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
Thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
us
Any similarly thick and sweet syrup produced by boiling down fruit juices, tree saps, etc., especially concentrated maple syrup.
figuratively
Something which moves or works extremely slowly.
figuratively
Anything considered figuratively sweet, especially sweet words.
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