Meaning & use

treacle

noun·Everyday

A thick, dark syrup made from partly refined sugar, used in cooking, especially in British baking.

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She drizzled treacle over the warm pudding before serving it to her guests.

The recipe called for two tablespoons of treacle to give the cake its dark color.

A note on using this word

Treacle is the common British English term; Americans typically call the same or a similar syrup molasses.

Words with a similar meaning

molasses

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