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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

M`ARMALADE, n. [L. melo, mel.] The pulp of quinces boiled into a consistence with sugar, or a confection of plums, apricots, quinces, etc. boiled with sugar. In Scotland, it is made of Seville oranges and sugar only.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English marmelat quince conserve, Portuguese marmelada, from marmelo quince, from Latin melimelum, a sweet apple, from Greek melim?lon, from meli honey + m?lon apple — more at mellifluous Date: circa 1676 a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a preserve of citrus fruit, usu. bitter oranges, made like jam. Phrases and idioms: marmalade cat a cat with orange fur. Etymology: F marmelade f. Port. marmelada quince jam f. marmelo quince f. L melimelum f. Gk melimelon f. meli honey + melon apple

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Marmalade Mar"ma*lade, n. [F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marm['e]lo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. ? a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; ? honey + ? apple. Cf. Mellifluous, Melon.] 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. Marmalade tree (Bot.), a sapotaceous tree (Lucuma mammosa) of the West Indies and Tropical America. It has large obovate leaves and an egg-shaped fruit from three to five inches long, containing a pleasant-flavored pulp and a single large seed. The fruit is called marmalade, or natural marmalade, from its consistency and flavor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(marmalades) Marmalade is a food made from oranges, lemons, or grapefruit that is similar to jam. It is eaten on bread or toast at breakfast. N-MASS

Moby Thesaurus

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-frutti, whipped cream