blackstrap molasses

[ blak-strap ]

noun

1. 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.

blackstrap molasses

/ ˈblækˌstræp /

plural noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackstrap molasses¹

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

Example Sentences

SNAP overflows with blackstrap molasses and ginger, as well as spices.

From The Daily Beast

The five "wonder foods": skim milk, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, yogurt, and blackstrap molasses.

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