Definitions for: Marmalade

[n] a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: conserve, conserves, orange marmalade, preserve, preserves

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