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marmalade

American  
[mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd] / ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd /

noun

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

marmalade British  
/ ˈmɑːməˌleɪd /

noun

  1. a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar

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adjective

  1. (of cats) streaked orange or yellow and brown

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Etymology

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); -ade 1

Example Sentences

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But it remains to be seen whether the long arm of jam law will change the perception of marmalade in the British imagination.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"I am the first presenter to get marmalade all over a Bafta," said Paddington.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

A few combinations I love: a loaf of homemade sourdough alongside a beautiful farmers’ market marmalade.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

“Any shortbread. Shortbread goes really good with soy sauce. If you’re making Linzer cookies and the jam or marmalade is a little sweet, you can mix a little soy sauce in.”

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Eggs and hamburgers and fries and ice cream and marmalade and Fruity Pebbles and cookies and broccoli, even—and noodles and sauce.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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