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Marmalade
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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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