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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STROP, n.2 Also stroap. Treacle, molasses (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Du. stroop, id., phs. a borrowing arising from 18th c. trade with the East Indies. Cf. Black-strap.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Strop n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/strop_n2>
