treacle
/ˈtriːkl/noun
mass noun
1- chiefly Brit. a thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses〈主英〉（炼制糖时产生的）黑色糖浆。
1.1
- a paler sweeter version of such a syrup; golden syrup糖蜜; 金黄色糖浆。
词源
Middle English (originally denoting an antidote against venom)： from Old French triacle, via Latin from Greek thēriakē, 'antidote against venom'， feminine of thēriakos (adjective)， from thērion 'wild beast'. Current senses date from the late 17th cent.