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   marmalade

   /ˈmɑːməleɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a sweet food made from citrus fruit (especially bitter oranges) and sugar boiled to a thick consistency, usually eaten spread on toast: "my weekend breakfast of toast, homemade marmalade, and a huge pot of tea"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Portuguese marmelada ‘quince jam’, from marmelo ‘quince’, based on Greek melimēlon (from meli ‘honey’ + mēlon ‘apple’).

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