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treacle
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trea·cle  (trkl)
n.
1. Cloying speech or sentiment.
2. Chiefly British Molasses.
3. A medicinal compound formerly used as an antidote for poison.

[Middle English triacle, antidote for poison, from Old French, from Latin thriaca, from Greek thriak (antidotos), (antidote against) wild animals, feminine of thriakos, of wild animals, from thrion, diminutive of thr, beast; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

treacle [ˈtriːkəl]
n
1. (Cookery) Also called black treacle Brit a dark viscous syrup obtained during the refining of sugar
2. (Cookery) Brit another name for golden syrup
3. anything sweet and cloying
4. (Historical Terms) Obsolete any of various preparations used as an antidote to poisoning
[from Old French triacle, from Latin thēriaca antidote to poison]
treacly  adj
treacliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.treacle - a pale cane syruptreacle - a pale cane syrup                    
sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
2.treacle - writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimentaltreacle - writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
sentimentalism - the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
Translations
treacle [ˈtriːkl]
A. Nmelaza f
B. CPD treacle tart Ntarta f de melaza

treacle [ˈtriːkəl] nmélasse f
treacle tart ntarte f à la mélasse

treacle
n (Brit) → Sirup m

treacle [ˈtriːkl] n (Brit) → melassa

treacle دِبْس السكُر sirup sirup Sirup μελάσα melaza siirappi mélasse šećerni sirup melassa 糖蜜 당밀 stroop melasse melasa melaço патока melass น้ำเชื่อม melas mật đường 糖蜜


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