Meaning of long sweetening | Babel Free
Definitions
A viscous, syrupy sweetener, generally molasses, but sometimes table syrup.
Southern-US, uncountable
Examples
“Long Sweetening is its just and proper name⟳, but by Molasses better known to fame.”
“Made our molasses into long sweetening and tapped the sugartrees for short sweetening.”
“Mr. Hurst made the best of the situation and drank his molasses-sweetened coffee with seeming relish, as though he had been raised on long sweetening.”
“Reach⟳ me some of that long sweetening, honey, she'd say⟳ at the breakfast table.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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