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MAHM-uh-layd/ˈmɑːməleɪd/

Marmalade is a sweet spread made from oranges (or other citrus), often eaten on toast at a British breakfast. Usually uncountable: some marmalade, a jar of marmalade. Jam is made from other fruit and is often sweeter; marmalade is more bitter-orange. Not marble (a stone or a small glass ball).

Meaning

A sweet spread made from oranges, often eaten on toast at breakfast.

Examples

• “Would you like marmalade on your toast?”
• “There is no marmalade left.”
• “He likes thick-cut marmalade on toast.”

Good to know

uncountable: marmalade. Contrast: jam (other fruit, sweeter). Mix-up: marble.

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