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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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On the table there was a bowl full of fruits and vegetables, jars of honey and marmalades.

From Literature

“Only one spoon of marmalade this time, if you please.”

From Literature

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

From Salon

“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

Generous hunks of vanilla bean dot her lemon marmalade; bay leaf infuses her blackberry jam.

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