black treacle
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˌblæk ˈtriː.kəl/ us/ˌblæk ˈtriː.kəl/
（常用来制作蛋糕、甜品和糖果的）黑糖浆，黑蜜糖
a sweet, dark, thick liquid that is often used in cooking cakes, sweet dishes and sweets
Gingerbread is made with black treacle, butter, brown sugar, flour, egg, ginger and buttermilk. 姜饼是用黑糖浆、黄油、红糖、面粉、鸡蛋、姜和脱脂乳制作而成。
The smoke was as dense and dark as black treacle. 浓烟就像黑糖浆一样漆黑粘稠。
Synonym: molasses
- More examples
- I added two pounds of black treacle to the mixture
- Add the sugar and black treacle, then the butter and vinegar.
- The ham had been cooked slowly for eight hours in black treacle.