marmalade
English
/ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd/, /ˈmɑɹ.mə.leɪd/
noun
Definitions
- 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 Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French marmelade derived from Portuguese marmelada (preserve, jam, quince jam) derived from Latin melimēlum (sweet apple) derived from Ancient Greek μελίμηλον.
Origin
Ancient Greek
μελίμηλον
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- marmaladey English
- marmalady English
- melimelum Latin
- melimēlum Latin
- marmelade French
- membrillo Spanish, Castilian
- mermelada Spanish, Castilian
- μελίμηλον Ancient Greek
- marmelada Portuguese
- marmelo Portuguese
- マーマレード Japanese
- melmelada Catalan, Valencian
- marmelade Middle French
- marmelo Old Portuguese
- 마멀레이드 Korean