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marmalade

mar·ma·lade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd]
    • /ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd/
    • /ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-muh-leyd, mahr-muh-leyd]
    • /ˈmɑr məˌleɪd, ˌmɑr məˈleɪd/

Definitions of marmalade word

  • noun marmalade a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended. 1
  • noun marmalade A preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, prepared like jam. 1
  • noun marmalade citrus preserve 1
  • variable noun marmalade Marmalade is a food made from oranges, lemons, or grapefruit that is similar to jam. It is eaten on bread or toast at breakfast. 0
  • noun marmalade a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar 0
  • adjective marmalade (of cats) streaked orange or yellow and brown 0

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Origin of marmalade

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Marmalade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marmalade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

marmalade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for marmalade

noun marmalade

  • jelly — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
  • sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • jam — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
  • conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.

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