molasses

/məˈlæsɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /məˈlæsɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /mə-ˈla-səz/ (ame, mw)

molasses — noun

1. a very thick, dark brown syrup left behind when sugar is made, often used in bak

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very thick, dark brown syrup left behind when sugar is made, often used in baking and cooking

例句

Andres stirred dark molasses into the gingerbread batter before baking.

collocation: stir molasses into batter

The old recipe uses molasses to give the cookies a deeper taste.

同義詞
  • treacle

    British term for a similar dark syrup from sugar refining

  • syrup

    broader word for many sweet liquids, often thinner or lighter than molasses

文法句型

molasses + in/into [mixture]

a spoonful of molasses

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It often appears in baking and sauce contexts, and blackstrap molasses names a darker, stronger kind.

常見錯誤

❌I dropped two molasses into my coffee.
✅I added two spoonfuls of molasses to the cake batter.
💡Molasses is a thick substance, so it is measured by amount, not counted as separate pieces.

2. a thick sweet syrup made by boiling fruit juice until it becomes dense

2.名詞C1
釋義

a thick sweet syrup made by boiling fruit juice until it becomes dense

例句

The shop near the port sells grape molasses in tall glass bottles.

pattern: [fruit] + molasses

Rania mixed date molasses with yogurt for a quick breakfast.

同義詞
  • fruit syrup

    broader term for sweet liquid from fruit; molasses is thicker and more reduced

  • fruit reduction

    cooking term that focuses on the juice being boiled down

文法句型

[fruit] + molasses

用法筆記

Usually modified by the fruit name, as in date molasses or grape molasses. This sense is much less common than the sugar-making sense.

常見錯誤

❌I stirred fruit molasses into my tea every morning.
✅I used grape molasses on bread with cheese.
💡This sense usually refers to a thick food syrup served with dishes, not an everyday drink sweetener.