Mrki sirup koji ostaje posle ukuvavanja šećera, sa mnogo primešanih soli, zbog čega se iz njega više ne može šećer iskristalisavati; po naročitom postupku može se iz njega vaditi i ostatak šećera; služi za stočnu hranu i za vrstu šećerne rakije, tzv. tafije. (grč.)
ETYM French mélasse, cf. Spanish melaza, Portu. melaço, from Latin mellaceus honeylike, honey-sweet, mel, mellis, honey. Related to Mellifluous, Melasses.
Thick, usually dark, syrup obtained during the refining of sugar (either cane or beet) or made from varieties of sorghum.
Fermented sugar-cane molasses produces rum; fermented beet-sugar molasses yields ethyl alcohol.
Unsulfured raw molasses, called blackstrap, is a nutritious food, containing in 1 tablespoon 585 mg of potassium.
Thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining.
ETYM Old Eng. triacle a sovereign remedy, theriac, Old Fren. triacle, French thériaque.
A pale cane syrup; SYN. golden syrup.