marmalade

UK: /ˈmɑː^rməleɪd/

US: /ˈmɑrməˌleɪd, ˌmɑrməˈleɪd/

US: (mär′mə lād′, mär′mə lād′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

mar•ma•lade /ˈmɑrməˌleɪd, ˌmɑrməˈleɪd/   n. [uncountable]

1. Food a jelly made from boiled fruit, containing pieces of citrus fruit:
   marmalade on toast.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mar•ma•lade  (mär′mə lād′, mär′mə lād′), n. 

1. Food a jellylike preserve in which small pieces of fruit and fruit rind, as of oranges or lemons, are suspended.

• Greek melímēlon (méli honey + mêlon a fruit); see -ade¹
• Latin melimēlum a kind of apple
• Portuguese marmelada quince jam, derivative of marmelo quince
• 1515–25

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marmalade / ˈmɑːməˌleɪd/ noun

1. a preserve made by boiling the pulp and rind of citrus fruits, esp oranges, with sugar

Etymology: 16th Century: via French from Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo quince, from Latin, from Greek melimēlon, from meli honey + mēlon apple