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I also wanted to add that an Aussie friend brought me a bag of Darrell Lea Soft Licorice over the weekend. I see I've just eaten 500g of a product containing "treacle", just what is that, really?
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Linda,
Your curiosity is well placed, those clever Aussies have been dumping their "licorice" on unsuspecting Americans for years. The word "licorice" in Australian of course means "small rodent." The prefix "lico" from the Latin "licum" and the suffix "rice" from the Chinese "mice."
The "treacle" is a small appendage from the licorice.
I hope this sheds some light.