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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries柑橘果酱
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gānjú guǒjiàng
"我喜欢在早餐的吐司上涂抹柑橘果酱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A clear, fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits, especially bitter oranges, boiled with sugar and water.
"She spread bitter orange marmalade thickly over her morning toast." - 2
A jam-like preserve made from other fruits, historically specifically from quinces.
"Traditional quince marmalade was served alongside the cheese course."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese word 'marmelada', meaning quince jam, which ultimately traces back to the ancient Greek 'melimelon' (honey-apple). Over centuries, the meaning shifted in British English to specifically denote a fruit preserve made from citrus fruits, particularly bitter oranges.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marmalade" is said worldwide
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confiture d'agrumes
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fi.tyʁ d‿a.ɡʁym
"Il aime la marmelade d'orange sur ses tartines."
Marmelade
Transliteration: mar.məˈlaː.də
"Zum Frühstück isst er gerne Brot mit Orangenmarmelade."
marmellata
Transliteration: mar.melˈlaː.ta
"La marmellata di arance amare è perfetta per crostate."
mermelada
Transliteration: meɾ.meˈla.ða
"Untó un poco de mermelada de naranja en su tostada."
marmelada
Transliteration: maɾ.meˈla.dɐ
"A marmelada caseira ficou com uma consistência perfeita."
मर्मalade
Transliteration: marmelad
"उसने अपने टोस्ट पर संतरे की marmelad लगाई।"
柑橘果酱
Transliteration: gānjú guǒjiàng
"我喜欢在早餐的吐司上涂抹柑橘果酱。"
마멀레이드
Transliteration: mameolleideu
"그는 토스트에 오렌지 마멀레이드를 발라 먹었다."
ママレード
Transliteration: mamareedo
"トーストにオレンジのママレードを塗って食べた。"
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