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Definition of Marmalade

1. Noun. A preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits.

Definition of Marmalade

1. n. 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.

Definition of Marmalade

1. Noun. Citrus fruit variant of jam but 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. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To spread marmalade on. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marmalade

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Medical Definition of Marmalade

1. 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, 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. Origin: F. Marmelade, Pg. Marmelada, fr. Marmelo a quince, fr. L. Melimelum honey apple, Gr. A sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; honey + apple. Cf. Mellifluous, Melon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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