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treacle

One entry found.

Main Entry:
trea·cle 
          Listen to the pronunciation of treacle
Pronunciation:
\ˈtrē-kəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English triacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin theriaca, from Greek thēriakē antidote against a poisonous bite, from feminine of thēriakos of a wild animal, from thērion wild animal, diminutive of thēr wild animal — more at fierce
Date:
14th century
1: a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison2chiefly British a: molasses b: a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup —called also golden syrup3: something (as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying


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