treacle

Meanings

• noun

  A thick, sticky, sweet substance made from sugar and molasses or syrup.

  - "She spread treacle on her toast for breakfast."
  - "The children loved the taste of treacle tarts."

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Pronunciation

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3. /ˈtɹiː.kəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with treacle
hymes , crimes , chimes

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Variants

List of all variants of treacle that leads to same result
golden syrup , treacle , treacles

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Etymology

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Treacle originated from the Old English word 'træcle', meaning 'molasses' or 'syrup'.

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Trivia

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1. Treacle was once used as a medicine in England during the 16th century.

2. The British food brand 'Golden Syrup' markets itself as 'the original treacle'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Molasses: A byproduct of the refining of sugar, similar to treacle but with a stronger, more bitter taste.

2. Syrup: A thick, sweet liquid made by extracting the sap of plants or by refining sugar.

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Culture

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Treacle has been a popular ingredient in British cuisine for centuries. It is commonly used in desserts such as treacle pudding and treacle tart. In literature, treacle has been used as a metaphor for something overly sweet or sticky.

How to Memorize "treacle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a thick, sticky substance similar to molasses or syrup.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'treacle' with sweet, sticky foods like pudding and tarts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Treacle is a thick, sweet, sticky substance' to remember the definition.

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