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Marmalade

Marmalade Meaning & Definition
Marmalade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Marmalade?

[n] a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Marmalade:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Marmalade: blancmange | candy | comfit | compote | confection | confectionery | confiture | conserve | frosting | gelatin | glaze | honey | icing | jam | Jell-O | jelly | meringue | mousse | preserve | sweet | sweet stuff | sweetmeat | sweets | tutti-frutti | whipped cream

See Also | conserve | conserves | orange marmalade | preserve | preserves

Marmalade In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"ma*lade\, n. [F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marm['e]lo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. ? a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; ? honey + ? apple. Cf. {Mellifluous}, {Melon}.] A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistence. {Marmalade tree} (Bot.), a sapotaceous tree ({Lucuma mammosa}) of the West Indies and Tropical America. It has large obovate leaves and an egg-shaped fruit from three to five inches long, containing a pleasant-flavored pulp and a single large seed. The fruit is called marmalade, or natural marmalade, from its consistency and flavor.

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