marmalade
noun/ˈmɑːməleɪd/
/ˈmɑːrməleɪd/
[uncountable]- jam made from oranges, lemons, etc., eaten on bread, especially at breakfast compare jamTopics Foodc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryMarmalade is used before these nouns:
- jar
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Portuguese marmelada ‘quince jam’, from marmelo ‘quince’, based on Greek melimēlon (from meli ‘honey’ + mēlon ‘apple’).Want to learn more?
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