- mellaceus
mellāceus, a, um (mel), honigartig, subst., mellāceum, eī, n. = sapa, Non. 551, 21. – Nbf. mellācium, Soran. p. 139, 30.
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mellaceus
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Molasses — Mo*las ses, n. [F. m[ e]lasse, cf. Sp. melaza, Pg. mela[,c]o, fr. L. mellaceus honeylike, honey sweet, mel, mellis, honey. See {Mellifluous}, and cf. {Melasses}.] The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
molasses — /meuh las iz/, n. a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar or from sorghum, varying from light to dark brown in color. [1575 85; earlier molassos, molasso(e)s < Pg melaços, pl. of MELAÇO ( < LL mellacium half boiled new wine, for… … Universalium
molasses — (n.) 1580s, from Port. melaço, from L.L. mellaceum new wine, properly neuter of mellaceus resembling honey, from L. mel (gen. mellis) honey (see MELISSA (Cf. Melissa)). Adopted in English in plural form, but regarded as a singular noun … Etymology dictionary
molasses — [mə las′iz] n. [< Port melaço < LL mellaceum, must < L mellaceus, resembling honey < mel, honey: see MILDEW] a thick, usually dark brown syrup produced during the refining of sugar, or from sorghum, etc … English World dictionary
mo|las|ses — «muh LAS ihz», noun. a sweet, brown syrup obtained in the process of making sugar from sugar cane, or from raw sugar or sorghum; treacle. ╂[< Portuguese melaço < Late Latin mellāceum must2 < Lin mellāceus honeylike < mel, mellis… … Useful english dictionary
