Marmalade: meaning, definitions and examples
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marmalade
[ หmษหmษleษชd ]
sweet spread
A sweet spread made from sugar, citrus fruit juice, and peel. It is often used as a topping for toast or scones.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's delicious to spread marmalade on freshly baked bread.
- She likes to have her tea with a dollop of marmalade on the side.
citrus fruit preserve
A preserve made from citrus fruit, especially oranges, cooked with sugar and sometimes water until the fruit is soft and has a jelly-like consistency.
Synonyms
citrus preserve, orange preserve
Examples of usage
- My grandmother makes the best homemade marmalade with oranges from her garden.
- The store-bought marmalade is too sweet for my taste.
Translations
Translations of the word "marmalade" in other languages:
๐ต๐น marmelada
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคฐเฅเคฎเคฒเฅเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Marmelade
๐ฎ๐ฉ selai
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะผะตะปะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ marmolada
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใใฌใผใ
๐ซ๐ท marmelade
๐ช๐ธ mermelada
๐น๐ท reรงel
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง๋ฉ๋ ์ด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุจู
๐จ๐ฟ marmelรกda
๐ธ๐ฐ marmelรกda
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ ฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ marmelada
๐ฎ๐ธ sulta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐัะผะตะปะฐะด
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ marmelad
๐ฒ๐ฝ mermelada
Word origin
The word 'marmalade' originated from the Portuguese word 'marmelada', which means quince jam. It was later adapted by the English to refer to a citrus fruit preserve. Marmalade became popular in Britain in the 18th century and is now enjoyed worldwide as a sweet spread.