Girls from the Show-Me State? (8)

I believe the answer is:

molasses

(Other definitions for molasses that I've seen before include "US name for treacle" , "what refinement can bring" , "What's sweet" , "Black treacle" , "Thick treacle left over after refining raw sugar" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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