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Marmalade

/ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/ · noun

Meaning

A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit.
  2. (obsolete) Quince jam.
  3. A cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.
  4. (transitive) To spread marmalade on.

Example Sentences

lime marmalade
thick cut marmalade
We breed our marmalades for a modern taste. Gingers can be tiger-striped, splotched, or all one shade in a choice of spicy colors; […]

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What does marmalade mean?

Marmalade means A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit..

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How do you use marmalade in a sentence?

lime marmalade

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