blackstrap
noun
blackstrap is spelled B-L-A-C-K-S-T-R-A-P: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blackstrap means “The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blackstrap is blackstraps.
How many letters and syllables are in blackstrap?
| Letters | 10: B-L-A-C-K-S-T-R-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blackstrap?
Blackstrap appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blackstrap?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-blackstrap.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of blackstrap
- blackstraps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blackstrap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
- 2
obsoleteA mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
- 3
obsoleteslangBad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does blackstrap come from?
From black + strap? Possible connection with Dutch stroop (“syrup”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).