marmalade
[ mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd ]
/ ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd /
noun
a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.
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); see
-ade1
Words nearby marmalade
marlite,
marlon,
marlovian,
marlowe,
marlstone,
marmalade,
marmalade box,
marmalade bush,
marmalade plum,
marmalade tree,
marmalize
Example sentences from the Web for marmalade
British Dictionary definitions for marmalade
marmalade
/ (ˈmɑːməˌleɪd) /
noun
a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar
adjective
(of cats) streaked orange or yellow and brown
Word Origin for marmalade
C16: via French from Portuguese
marmelada, from
marmelo quince, from Latin, from Greek
melimēlon, from
meli honey +
mēlon apple