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marmalade

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

noun

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


marmalade

/ ˈɑːəˌɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marmalade1

1515–25; < Portuguese marmelada quince jam, derivative of marmelo quince < Latin ŧܳ a kind of apple < Greek íŧDz ( é honey + êDz a fruit); -ade 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marmalade1

C16: via French from Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo quince, from Latin, from Greek ŧDz, from meli honey + ŧDz apple
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The champion marmalade will now go on sale at Fortnum & Mason in London, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the charity Hospice at Home.

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You can thin out jams or preserves—apricot, cherry, fig, even marmalade—or simmer down fresh or frozen fruit into a sticky glaze.

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Which is how I landed on what I now consider the perfect spring cake: a citrus olive oil cake with a simple orange marmalade glaze.

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The statue of the Peruvian bear, holding a marmalade sandwich, was unveiled in the town in October.

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The statue of the Peruvian bear, holding one of his beloved marmalade sandwiches, was unveiled in the home town of Paddington creator Michael Bond in October.

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