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treacle in Spanish

treacle in Spanish is melaza — treacle means (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.

treacle in Spanish

melaza
noun
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.

What does "treacle" mean?

  1. noun (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.
    "The pudding was drenched in treacle."
  2. noun Speech or sentiment that is cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
    "The public tributes to Griffith were over-the-top in a way his acting never was, spreading treacle from the evening newscasts to the front page of the New York Times."
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treacle in a sentence

  • The pudding was drenched in treacle.
  • The public tributes to Griffith were over-the-top in a way his acting never was, spreading treacle from the evening newscasts to the front page of the New York Times.
  • The movie's ending descended into pure treacle.

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What is "treacle" in Spanish?
"treacle" in Spanish is melaza. treacle means: (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.
How do you use "treacle" in a sentence?
Example: "The pudding was drenched in treacle." In Spanish, "treacle" is melaza.
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