[mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd] 
| a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended. |
| mar·ma·lade (mär'mə-lād') n. A clear, jellylike preserve made from the pulp and rind of fruits, especially citrus fruits. [French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo, quince, alteration of Latin melimēlum, a kind of sweet apple, from Greek melimēlon : meli, honey; see melit- in Indo-European roots + mēlon, apple.] |