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Molasses vs Blackstrap - What's the difference?

molasses | blackstrap |

As nouns the difference between molasses and blackstrap

is that molasses is a thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar or molasses can be while blackstrap is the dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.

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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    blackstrap

    Noun

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  • The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
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  • (obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
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  • (obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.