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marmalade

 

[ หˆmษ‘หmษ™leษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

jam, preserves

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marmelada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเคฐเฅเคฎเคฒเฅ‡เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Marmelade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ selai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะผะตะปะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ marmolada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใƒผใƒžใƒฌใƒผใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท marmelade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mermelada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท reรงel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋ฉ€๋ ˆ์ด๋“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุจู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marmelรกda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ marmelรกda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžœ้…ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ marmelada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sulta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐั€ะผะตะปะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marmelad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mermelada

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,365, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.