marmalade
A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by…A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, 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.
» What's the difference between jam and marmalade?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Konfitüre und Marmelade?
Чем джем отличается от мармелада?
Чем варенье отличается от мармелада?
В чому різниця між варенням і повидлом?
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, 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 marmalade
thick cut marmalade
Marmelade
джемdžem, пови́длоpovídlo, мармела́дmarmelád
джемdžem, пови́длоpovýdlo, мармеля́даmarmeljáda
(countable, uncountable)A cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Quince jam.
- a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Examples
25 sentencesWhat's the difference between jam and marmalade?
В чому різниця між варенням і повидлом? — oromashka
ruЧем джем отличается от мармелада? — marafon
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen Konfitüre und Marmelade? — brauchinet
Is this marmalade homemade?
This is really good marmalade.
This marmalade is really good.
I hate marmalade.
ruНенавижу мармелад. — prokofyev
deIch hasse Marmelade. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmBorrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmelo (“quince”), from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the French phrase “Marie est malade” (“Mary is ill”), referring to Mary, Queen of Scots, falling ill and being given marmalade to feel better.
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Forms
plural: marmalades| Singular | marmalade |
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Word family
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