Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - treacle
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Treacle
treacle
noun Etymology: Middle English triacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin theriaca, from Greek theriake antidote against a poisonous bite, from feminine of theriakos of a wild animal, from therion wild animal, diminutive of ther wild animal — more at fierce Date: 14th century 1. a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison 2. chiefly British a. molasses b. a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup — called also golden syrup 3. something (as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying
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n. 1 esp. Brit. a a syrup produced in refining sugar. b molasses. 2 cloying sentimentality or flattery. Derivatives treacly adj. Etymology: ME triacle f. OF f. L theriaca f. Gk theriake antidote against venom, fem. of theriakos (adj.) f. therion wild beast ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. патока 2. приторность, слащавость (в обращении) to collapse in a treacle of sentimentality —- впасть в слащавую сентиментальность 3. уст. противоядие 4. намазывать патокой 5. давать дозу (серы и) патоки (как лекарство) 6. ловить (насекомых) на патоку ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Treacle is a thick, sweet, sticky liquid that is obtained when sugar is processed. It is used in making cakes and puddings. (BRIT; in AM, use molasses) N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n BrE 1 a thick sweet black sticky liquid that is obtained from the sugar plant and used in cooking; molasses AmE 2 golden syrup (a treacle tart) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
8.
- 1340, "medicinal compound, antidote for poison," from O.Fr. triacle "antidote," from L. theriaca, from Gk. theriake (antidotos) "antidote for poisonous wild animals," from fem. of theriakos "of a wild animal," from therion "wild animal," dim. of ther (gen. theros) "wild animal." Sense of "molasses" is first recorded 1694; that of "anything too sweet or sentimental" is from 1771. The connection may be from the use of molasses as a laxative, or its use to disguise the bad taste of medicine. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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