Definitions
a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada (“quince jam”), from marmelo (“quince”), from Latin melimēlum (“sweet apple”), from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον (melímēlon), from μέλι (méli, “honey”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”). A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the French phrase “Marie est malade” (“Mary is ill”), referring to Mary, Queen of Scots, falling ill and being given marmalade to feel better.
Used in a sentence
“lime marmalade”
“thick cut marmalade”
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Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Citrus peel spread”9 letters
02“Orange-peel preserve”9 letters
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