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# marmalade

noun (marmalade, uncountable; marmalades – kinds of marmalade)

«marmalade» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A kind of jam made from oranges or other citrus fruits (like lemons or limes), with thin strips of peel in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#m1)
2. (colour) An orange colour, often used for ginger cats: «a marmalade cat». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand life, marmalade on toast is a traditional breakfast. Seville oranges, which are bitter, are used to make it in January. Paddington Bear loves marmalade sandwiches. A «marmalade cat» is an orange or ginger cat. Phrases: «orange marmalade», «marmalade on toast», «a marmalade cat».

### Examples

- I had toast and marmalade for breakfast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x1)
- Paddington Bear keeps a marmalade sandwich under his hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x2)
- Gran makes marmalade from Seville oranges every January. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x3)
- Our marmalade cat sleeps on the windowsill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x4)
- Lime marmalade is a bit sour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x5)
- Marmalade has thin strips of peel in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x6)
- Can you pass the marmalade, please? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x7)
- We weighed the sugar and oranges to make marmalade in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/#x8)

### Note

Usually uncountable: «some marmalade». In British use «marmalade» means citrus jam only; in many other languages similar words mean any jam – a false friend. Spelling: marm-a-lade. Not a maths word, but recipes use weights and ratios.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «marmalade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmalade/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«marmalade» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marmalade.html) on Mova free.