marmalade
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məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr noun
a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.
Origin:
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
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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| —n | |
| 1. | a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar |
| —adj | |
| 2. | (of cats) streaked orange or yellow and brown |
| [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 & History
marmalade
1480, from M.Fr. marmelade, from Port. marmelada "quince jelly, marmalade," from marmelo "quince," by dissimilation from L. melimelum "sweet apple," originally "fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince," from Gk. melimelon, from meli "honey" + melon "apple." Extended 17c. to "preserve made from citrus
fruit."
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Example sentences
Marmalade-making and patchwork are mentioned and there were, no doubt, vicarage jumble sales.
In addition to its consumption as a fresh fruit, the pulp is used in the confection of ice cream, marmalade and dry fruit candy.
Marmalade is a work of art that anyone can create-and with more ease than you may think.
At my approach they would bolt away, hooves flying, their marmalade and white fur shining in the sunlight.
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