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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUSCOVA'DO, n. Unrefined sugar; the raw material from which loaf and lump sugar are procured by refining. Muscovado is obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporation and draining off the liquid part called molasses.
[This word is used wither as a noun or an adjective.]

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -os) an unrefined sugar made from the juice of sugar cane by evaporation and draining off the molasses. Etymology: Sp. mascabado (sugar) of the lowest quality

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Muscovado Mus`co*va"do, a. [Corrupted fr. Sp. mascabado; cf. Pg. mascavado, F. moscouade, n., formerly also mascovade, It. mascavato.] Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Muscovado sugar contains impurities which render it dark colored and moist.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Muscovado Mus`co*va"do, n. Unrefined or raw sugar.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Unrefined sugar.