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Synonyms for molasses

  • noun

Most common

cane syrup sorghum syrup

All synonyms

Noun

treacle UK IE, cane syrup, sorghum syrup, long sweetening US, theriac dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

Related words

Phrases
molasses grass slow as molasses sorghum molasses maple molasses molasses cane

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
molassesfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
treacle, theriac

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