marmalade — late 15c., from M.Fr. marmelade, from Port. marmelada quince jelly, marmalade, from marmelo quince, by dissimilation from L. melimelum sweet apple, originally fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince, from Gk. melimelon, from meli honey (see… … Etymology dictionary
Marmalade — Not to be confused with Marmelade. This article is about the type of fruit preserve. For other uses, see Marmalade (disambiguation). Seville orange marmalade with rind Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits,… … Wikipedia
marmalade-dropper — (MAR.muh.layd draw.pur) n. Something that is extremely shocking or upsetting, particularly a newspaper headline or article. Also: marmalade dropper. Example Citation: BBC face obscenity row over shocking new lesbian drama, snorted the Daily Mail… … New words
marmalade — /ˈmaməleɪd / (say mahmuhlayd) noun a jelly like preserve with fruit (usually citrus) suspended in small pieces. {late Middle English, from French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada quince marmalade, from Latin melimēla, from Greek melimēlon,… …
marmalade — noun Etymology: Middle English marmelat quince conserve, Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo quince, from Latin melimelum, a sweet apple, from Greek melimēlon, from meli honey + mēlon apple more at mellifluous Date: circa 1676 a clear sweetened… … New Collegiate Dictionary
jelly — Synonyms and related words: Jell O, albumen, batter, beat up, blancmange, bonnyclabber, butter, cake, candy, churn, clabber, clot, clump, cluster, coagulate, colloid, colloidize, comfit, compote, concrete, confection, confectionery, confiture,… … Moby Thesaurus
marmalade — Synonyms and related words: Jell O, blancmange, candy, comfit, compote, confection, confectionery, confiture, conserve, frosting, gelatin, glaze, honey, icing, jam, jelly, meringue, mousse, preserve, sweet, sweet stuff, sweetmeat, sweets, tutti… … Moby Thesaurus
marmalade — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. preserves, conserve, apple butter; see jam 1 , jelly 1 … English dictionary for students
jelly — n 1. jell, Fr. gelee. jam, preserves, conserves, marmalade, apple or peach butter, confiture, confection. 2. gelatin, Trademark. jello, aspic, gelatinoid; pudding, blancmange, Cookery. mousse … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Rose hip — The rose hip and rose haw, is the pomaceous fruit of the rose plant, that typically is red to orange, but might be dark purple to black in some species.Rose hips of some species, especially Rosa canina (Dog Rose) and R. majalis , have been used… … Wikipedia
