marmalade

[ mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd ]

/ ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd /

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noun

a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.

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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

Words nearby marmalade

marlite, Marlon, Marlovian, Marlowe, marlstone, marmalade, marmalade box, marmalade bush, marmalade plum, marmalade tree, marmalize

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How to use marmalade in a sentence

If you have ever had a beer, tonic water, bitter lemon soft drinks, bitters, aperitif liqueurs, or even marmalade or dairy desserts, you may have already tasted the bitter flavor of Quassia Amara.
One of the beverage world’s favorite plants is named for the slave who discovered its promise|Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu|January 25, 2022|Quartz
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A foreign bear on Platform 1 now stood,Devouring three whole jars of marmalade.
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Yuja’s one-of-a-kind brightness particularly shines through in the whipped cream, which is sweetened only with the marmalade, and in the concentrated yuja peel that tops the cake and adds lovely pops of citrus flavor.
A Sunny Lemon-Yuja Cake Recipe That Will Brighten Your Day|Joy Cho|April 2, 2021|Eater

For many, this roughly baseball-sized fruit may be familiar from its headlining role in orange marmalade, to which it lends its characteristic bite.
These oranges are for a lot more than juicing|By Carlos C. Olaechea/Saveur|February 15, 2021|Popular-Science
I confess a particular weakness for his chocolate biscuits and pork pate with onion marmalade.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland|Clive Irving|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poor Digby could not very well refuse; at the same time he did not see exactly why the bully should eat up his marmalade.
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
"Sorry," I said, engrossed in my paper, and I passed her the marmalade.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914|Various
They require a great deal of stewing, and should be like marmalade when done.
A Poetical Cook-Book|Maria J. Moss
"Tell me about the marmalade maid," Nina begged, sitting down and taking Tara's head in her lap.
The Tigress|Anne Warner
We had no fatted calf to kill; but fortunately could show a tolerable menu, including beef and marmalade.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers

British Dictionary definitions for marmalade

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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