Marmalade
['mɑːməleɪd] or ['mɑrməled]
Definition
(noun.) a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits.
Edited by Augustus--From WordNet
Definition
(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.
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Definition
n. a jam or preserve generally made of the pulp of oranges originally of quinces.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of eating marmalade, denotes sickness and much dissatisfaction For a young woman to dream of making it, denotes unhappy domestic associations.
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Examples
- She pronounced the tea to be excellent, and praised the exquisite taste in which the marmalade was arranged in the saucers. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The gentleman who was spreading the marmalade returned, without looking up from that occupation, 'What did he call the Dog? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It was thought proper, too, that on the centre plate should stand a glass dish of marmalade. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- She selected a portion of whatever was best on the table; and, ere long, came back with a whispered request for some marmalade, which was not there. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
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