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kuromitsu

kuromitsu noun: a Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder, typically made from unrefined muscovado sugar.

kuromitsu: a Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder, typically made from unrefined...
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Noun

kuromitsu (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder, typically made from unrefined muscovado sugar.
    • Items like house-made quinoa waffles topped with kuromitsu and warm vanilla-cinnamon butter, and a South American-style frittata, will be available.2012 July 6, Bao Ong, “Weekend Fare”, in Diner’s Journal (The New York Times), archived from the original on 08 Jul 2012
    • In a teacup, combine the hot chrysanthemum tisane, spiced kuromitsu, and cashew milk.2021, Julia Momosé, The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, Random House, →ISBN, page 252

Origin of kuromitsu

From Japanese 黒蜜 (kuromitsu, literally “black honey”).

Questions about kuromitsu

What does kuromitsu mean?
Kuromitsu means a Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder, typically made from unrefined muscovado sugar.
What part of speech is kuromitsu?
Kuromitsu is a noun.

Words near kuromitsu in the dictionary

  1. Kuroki
  2. kuromaku
  3. kuromanin
  4. kuromatsuol
  5. kuromido
  6. kuromitsu
  7. Kuropatkin
  8. kurort
  9. kurortish
  10. kurorts
  11. Kurosawa

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