marmalade
pronunciation
How to pronounce marmalade in British English:
UK [ˈmɑ:məleɪd]
How to pronounce marmalade in American English:
US [ˈmɑrməleɪd]
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- Noun:
- a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Word Origin
- marmalade
- marmalade: [16] The word marmalade originally denoted ‘quince jam’. It comes via French from Portuguese marmelada, a derivative of marmelo ‘quince’. And marmelo goes back via Latin melimēlum to Greek melímēlon, a term meaning literally ‘honeyapple’ which was applied to the fruit of an apple tree grafted on to a quince (the second element, melon ‘apple’, is the source of English melon). Not until the 17th century was marmalade used for a preserve made from citrus fruits.=> melon
- marmalade (n.)
- late 15c., from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada "quince jelly, marmalade," from marmelo "quince," by dissimilation from Latin melimelum "sweet apple," originally "fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince," from Greek melimelon, from meli "honey" (see Melissa) + melon "apple" (see malic). Extended 17c. to "preserve made from citrus fruit."
Example
- 1. For dessert , a chocolate tortilla comes cigar-shaped , concealing xoconostle ( a type of cactus ) marmalade .
- 2. This tawny has lots of dried fruit flavors with notes of almond and marmalade and a mouth-filling , layered finish .
- 3. Guy burgess and donald maclean , the two exiled cambridge spies , used to come burgess liked our marmalade and seedcake .
- 4. Ms. barnes runs the corner shop , a little union-jack-patterned outlet that sells classically british items , from marmalade to mincemeat .
- 5. Emma bridgewater pottery - spotty mugs , cow creamers , plates encircled with such phrases as " toast and marmalade " - is domestic and comforting .