marmalade
noun
mar·ma·lade
ˈmär-mə-ˌlād 
: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended
Examples of marmalade in a Sentence
a jar of orange marmalade
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The finish is long, sweet, and fruity, with lingering notes of cinnamon, forest floor, and orange marmalade.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Paul King was too busy making Wonka to return to direct the third installment in this winsome series about a talking bear who loves marmalade sandwiches (and Emily Mortimer has taken over the role once played by Sally Hawkins).
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The chateau’s 2000 version is golden amber colored in the glass with aromas of acacia honey, ripe apricot, and orange marmalade.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
In large bowl, thoroughly combine ground mixture with lemon juice, sugar and orange marmalade.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Paul King was too busy making Wonka to return to direct the third installment in this winsome series about a talking bear who loves marmalade sandwiches (and Emily Mortimer has taken over the role once played by Sally Hawkins).
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
The chateau’s 2000 version is golden amber colored in the glass with aromas of acacia honey, ripe apricot, and orange marmalade.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
In large bowl, thoroughly combine ground mixture with lemon juice, sugar and orange marmalade.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Marmalade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marmalade. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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marmalade
noun
mar·ma·lade
ˈmär-mə-ˌlād
: a clear jelly containing pieces of fruit and fruit rind
orange marmalade
Etymology
from Portuguese marmelada "jelly made from quince," from marmelo "quince," from Latin melimelum "sweet apple," from Greek melimēlon (same meaning), from meli "honey" and mēlon "apple"
Word Origin
Many of us have eaten orange marmalade, but marmalade can be made from any of several fruits. The Portuguese made such a jelly from the quince, a fruit that looks a bit like a yellow apple. The Portuguese word for the quince is marmelo, which is based on the Latin word melimelum, meaning "a sweet apple." The Portuguese called the jelly they made from the quince marmelada. English borrowed this word as marmalade.
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