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What does treacle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word treacle? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (obsolete) An antidote for poison; theriac.
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) Any all-powerful curative; a general remedy, a cure-all.
  3. (chiefly Britain) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
  4. Cloying sentimental speech.
  5. (Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
Verb
  1. To apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc.
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