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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Harvey's face was near, his fair hair plastered close to the skull like golden syrup . ▪ Lamp-lit faces around a table where cold-weather food steamed, hearty stews and puddings running with golden syrup . ▪ Milk in a brown jug ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a pale cane syrup [syn: treacle ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Golden syrup or light treacle is a thick, amber-coloured form of inverted sugar syrup made in the process of refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice into sugar , or by treatment of a sugar solution with acid. It is used in a variety of baking recipes and ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A pale amber-coloured treacle produced as part of the process of refining cane sugar, not just used in cooking but also as a spread over toast or damper.