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| mo·las·ses [ mə lássəz ] |
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1. syrup from sugar refining: the thick sticky sweet syrup produced during the refining of raw sugar, which ranges in color from dark brown to gold
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2. U.K. residue of sugar refining: the thick dark bitter residue produced at the end of the sugar refining process
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| [Late 16th century. < Portuguese melaços< late Latin mellaceum "new wine, must" < Latin mel "honey"] |
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