n. a preserve of citrus fruit, usu. bitter oranges, made like jam. marmalade cat a cat with orange fur.
[ F marmelade f. Port. marmelada quince jam f. marmelo quince f. L melimelum f. Gk melimelon f. meli honey + melon apple ]
n. a preserve of citrus fruit, usu. bitter oranges, made like jam. marmalade cat a cat with orange fur.
[ F marmelade f. Port. marmelada quince jam f. marmelo quince f. L melimelum f. Gk melimelon f. meli honey + melon apple ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012