blackstrap molasses

[ blak-strap ]

/ ˈblækˌstræp /

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.

Nearby words

blacksmith, blacksmithing, blacksnake, blackstone, blackstone, sir william, blackstrap molasses, blacktail, blackthorn, blacktip shark, blacktongue, blacktop

Origin of blackstrap molasses

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

Also called black·strap.

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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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