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Spirituous vs Blackstrap - What's the difference?

spirituous | blackstrap |

As an adjective spirituous

is of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol.

As a noun blackstrap is

the dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.

spirituous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol
  • (of an alcoholic drink) distilled
  • Synonyms

    *spiritous

    blackstrap

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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.
  • * Judd
  • No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop.
  • (obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.