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Molasses vs Jaggery - What's the difference?

molasses | jaggery |

As nouns the difference between molasses and jaggery

is that molasses is a thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar while jaggery is a traditional unrefined sugar used throughout South and South-East Asia.

molasses

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) '' compare Spanish ''melaza'', from ''mellaceus'' "honeylike", "honey-sweet", from (etyl) ''mel'', ''mellis'', "honey". See ''mellifluous'' and compare ''melasses .

Noun

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  • A thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar.
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    Synonyms
    * long sweetening, treacle
    Derived terms
    * slow as molasses in January

    Etymology 2

    Noun

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    jaggery

    English

    (wikipedia jaggery)

    Noun

    (jaggeries)
  • A traditional unrefined sugar used throughout South and South-East Asia.