Marmalade

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmɑː(ɹ)m.É™.leɪd/

Origin

French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada ("quince jam"), from marmelo ("quince"), from Latin melimelum ("sweet apple"), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον, from μέλι (meli, "honey") + μῆλον (mēlon, "apple").

Full definition of marmalade

Noun

1. Citrus fruit variant of jam but distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit.lime marmaladethick cut marmalade

Derived terms

• marmaladey
• marmalady

Verb

1. (transitive) To spread marmalade on.

Derived terms

• marmalader
• marmalading