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1. (n.) treacle
something that is excessively sweet or sentimental.
2. treacle
Brit.
3. treacle
Obs. any of various medicinal compounds used as antidotes for poison.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME triacle antidote < OF < L thēriaca < Gk (antídotos) thēriakē, n. use of fem. of thēriakós concerning wild beasts, der. of therion wild beast)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) treacle, golden syrup
a pale cane syrup
2. (noun) treacle, mush, slop, glop
writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
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1. (noun) treacle
a remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1
2. (noun) treacle
a sovereign remedy; a cure
3. (noun) treacle
molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses
4. (noun) treacle
a saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like
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