blackstrap molasses

[ blak-strap ]

/ ˈblækˌstræp /

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noun

molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from the raw product, used chiefly as a constituent of cattle feed and as a source of ethyl alcohol.

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Also called blackstrap .

Origin of blackstrap molasses

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; black + strap

Words nearby blackstrap molasses

black spruce, black squall, black squirrel, black stem, Blackstone, blackstrap molasses, Black Studies, Black Stump, black sucker, black swallowwort, black swan

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How to use blackstrap molasses in a sentence

But Chucktown has been molasses-slow to acknowledge the brave legacy of Waring.
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After half a season of molasses-y, misdirected character development, the Javadi play got Homeland's pages turning again.
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Molasses in the gears of a Democratic EPA could be a worthy goal for many Republicans these days.
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Mix soy sauce, molasses, broth, salt, and sesame oil together, along with 1-2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
Gadget Chef: Pressure Cooker Kung Pao|Megan McArdle|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

This is the kind of thing that makes for backyard fence chit chat, and it can stick like molasses.
Michael Tomasky on How Obama Can Seal the Deal in the Final Days|Michael Tomasky|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Well, it burst one day, and a little matter of a million gallons of molasses went exploring through the streets.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
A big tank that the city used to have for a reservoir had been bought by a sugar company and turned into a storage for molasses.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Our ration at this time consisted of raw corn-meal and sorghum molasses, without salt or any provision of utensils for cooking.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
With this permission the sugar and molasses were soon simmering in a saucepan, sending forth a pleasant fragrance.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard
Women had bags of flour in their arms, baskets of salt and pails of molasses, or sides of bacon.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

British Dictionary definitions for blackstrap molasses

blackstrap molasses

/ (ˈblækˌstræp) /

pl n

(functioning as singular) the molasses remaining after the maximum quantity of sugar has been extracted from the raw material

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