blackstrap

noun

black·strap | \ˈblak-ˌstrap

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Definition of blackstrap

1 : a common red wine of the Mediterranean

2 : a drink consisting of a mixture of rum and molasses

3 or blackstrap molasses

a : the final molasses that is obtained in the last of successive processes of raw sugar manufacture and used as a constituent of many mixed cattle feeds and as a raw material for the production of industrial alcohol

b : any thick and very dark molasses

4 : a dark heavy oil used especially for lubricating mine-car wheels

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The first known use of blackstrap was in 1873

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