treacle
Pronunciation: /ˈtriːk(ə)l/
Translate treacle | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish [ mass noun] British
Definition of treacle
noun
Origin:
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 century
