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blackstrap molasses

noun black·strap molasses \ˈblak-ˌstrap-\

Definition of BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES

:  a thick dark molasses obtained from successive processing of raw sugar
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Origin of BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES

blackstrap cheap wine, mixture of rum and molasses
First Known Use: 1880

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