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# marmite

noun (Marmite — uncountable, a brand name); adjective use (informal, UK: «a Marmite thing»)

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

## Everyday

1. Marmite is a dark brown, sticky, salty spread made from yeast, eaten on toast, especially in the UK; New Zealand has its own Marmite too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#m1)
2. (informal, UK) Something «Marmite» is something people either love or hate, with nobody in the middle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#m2)
3. (French) «Une marmite» is a large cooking pot, shown on the jar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in Britain and New Zealand, Marmite on toast is a common breakfast; its old advertising line «love it or hate it» led to the saying «it's a Marmite thing». Australians have a similar spread called Vegemite. In science, it is made from leftover yeast from brewing beer and contains B vitamins. Common phrases: «Marmite on toast», «a Marmite thing», «love it or hate it».

### Examples

- I have Marmite on toast every morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x1)
- My brother hates Marmite and says it smells like old socks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x2)
- Pineapple on pizza is a Marmite thing — you love it or hate it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x3)
- Marmite is made from yeast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x4)
- You only need a thin layer of Marmite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x5)
- In Australia, people eat Vegemite instead of Marmite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x6)
- The singer is a bit Marmite: half my class loves her songs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marmite/#x7)

### Note

A brand name, so usually a capital M. Uncountable (some Marmite, not «a Marmite»). Say MAR-mite. New Zealand Marmite and British Marmite taste different. The «love it or hate it» meaning is informal British English.

## On Mova

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