"Syrup" noun. syrup, sugar juice; syrupy medicines

"molasses" noun. sugar syrup; molasses; waste honey

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1. The word "syrup" is derived from the Arabic word "sharab" meaning "to drink", whereas the word "molasses" is derived from the Arabic word "syrup" meaning "to drink". The word "molasses" comes from the Portuguese word "melaco", meaning "honey"."

2. Syrup is a mixture of sugar and water, while molasses is a byproduct of the sugar manufacturing process.

3. Molasses can be thought of as a specific type of syrup.

4. Both can be used as ingredients in foods and beverages, but syrup can be made by simply mixing sugar and water together, while molasses is made by boiling any available fruit juice.