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muscovado

Pronunciation: /ˌmʌskəˈvɑːdəʊ/
(also muscovado sugar)
Definition of muscovado

noun

[mass noun]
  • unrefined sugar made from the juice of sugar cane by evaporating it and draining off the molasses.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Portuguese mascabado (açúcar) '(sugar) of the lowest quality'

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