mo‧las‧ses /məˈlæsəz, məˈlæsɪz/
noun [uncountable] American English[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Portuguese;
Origin: melaço, from Late Latin mellaceum 'grape juice', from Latin mel 'honey']
a thick dark sweet liquid that is obtained from raw sugar plants when they are being made into sugar
Synonym : treacle British English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲