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molasses taffy

molasses taffy

5.8
A chewy candy made from molasses
  • noun
  • /məˈlæsɪz ˈtæfi/
  • US
translation icon : caramelo de melaza
  • The recipe for molasses taffy has been passed down for generations.

Examples

  • She brought homemade molasses taffy to the family reunion.

  • I love molasses taffy!

  • Children love to help stretch the sticky molasses taffy on cold winter nights.

  • The molasses taffy was delicious.

  • For the school fair, we made homemade molasses taffy that everyone loved.

  • She carefully pulled the warm molasses taffy from the pot, stretching it until it was glossy.

  • During the winter festival, they sold delicious molasses taffy at the local market.

Synonyms

taffy
vsmolasses taffy
  • US
16 4.2

A soft, chewy candy made by boiling and pulling sugar

is made mainly from dark syrup rather than generic sweeteners
molasses kiss
vsmolasses taffy
  • US
8.6

A small chewy sweet made from thick dark sugar syrup, often wrapped

is chewier and formed by pulling into elastic strands
sweet taffy
vsmolasses taffy
  • US
2.7

A chewy candy made from sugar and butter that people pull and stretch

focuses on dark syrup as main ingredient not added fats or flavors

How Chewy

taffy
  • US
16 4.2
molasses taffy
  • US
5.8
toffee
15 1.9
hard candy
  • US
7 1.0

Surface Forms

molasses taffy singular
molasses taffies plural

Morphology

molasses + taffy

The compound meaning is a straightforward combination of 'molasses' (a dark syrup) and 'taffy' (a chewy candy); together they transparently describe a chewy candy made from molasses. This noun-noun compounding follows common compositional patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Molasses taffy comes from a simple winter treat where people made candy together. They poured hot, sticky molasses on snow and pulled it into chewy taffy at family 'taffy-pull' gatherings, so the name means 'chewy candy made from molasses'.