marmalade

Meanings

Noun

a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
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.
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.
Ellipsis of orange marmalade.
quince jam
A cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.

Verb

To spread marmalade on.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 14

marmalade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
marmalade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
marmalade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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