Words shift in meaning through the centuries. What a word initially denoted may shift through time and use, as the example of the word "treacle" illustrates:-
"The long history of "treacle" begins in ancient Greece. The Greek word
thēriakos, meaning "of a wild animal," came from "thērion" ("wild animal"). Since wild animals are often known to bite, these words gave rise to
thēriakē,meaning "antidote against a poisonous bite." Latin borrowed
thēriakē as "theriaca," and the word eventually entered Anglo-French - and then Middle English - as "triacle." The senses of "treacle" that refer to molasses developed from the earlier "antidote" sense. The "molasses" sense, in turn, was extended to give us a word for things excessively sweet or sentimental."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treacle#note-1
Now, I might feel uncomfortable putting a wild animal into my baking but if I were to relax into the modern meaning, I would be able to do so without my conscience troubling me!