marmalade
[ mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd ]
/ ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd /
noun
a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.
Nearby words
marlon, marlovian, marlowe, marlowe, christopher, marlstone, marmalade, marmalade box, marmalade bush, marmalade plum, marmalade tree, marmalize
Origin of marmalade
1515–25; < Portuguese marmelada quince jam, derivative of marmelo quince < Latin melimēlum a kind of apple < Greek melímēlon (méli honey + mêlon a fruit); see -ade1
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marmalade
/ (ˈmɑːməˌleɪd) /
noun
a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar
adjective
(of cats) streaked orange or yellow and brown
Word Origin for marmalade
C16: via French from Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo quince, from Latin, from Greek melimēlon, from meli honey + mēlon apple
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Word Origin and History for marmalade
marmalade
late 15c., from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada "quince jelly, marmalade," from marmelo "quince," by dissimilation from Latin melimelum "sweet apple," originally "fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince," from Greek melimelon, from meli "honey" (see Melissa) + melon "apple" (see malic). Extended 17c. to "preserve made from citrus fruit."
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