treacle

Etymology
From, partly from , and partly from , both from ,  *tiriaca, late form of , ultimately from , feminine form of , from. , equivalent to.

Noun



 * 1)  A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
 * 2) Cloying sentimental speech.
 * 3)  Sweetheart (from ).
 * Listen, treacle, this is the last time I'll warn you!
 * : an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
 * : an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
 * : a panacea for all human ailments.
 * : an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
 * : a panacea for all human ailments.
 * : a panacea for all human ailments.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: melasse
 * Bulgarian: меласа,
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 糖蜜, 糖膠, 黑糖膠
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: mørk sirup, melasse
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: melaso
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: tirīkara
 * Norman: m'lasse
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: па́тока
 * Welsh: triagl


 * Finnish: ,
 * Russian:

Verb

 * 1) To apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc.