🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

柑橘果酱

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gānjú guǒjiàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marmalade/ˈmɑːr.mə.leɪd/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我喜欢在早餐的吐司上涂抹柑橘果酱。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 2

    A jam-like preserve made from other fruits, historically specifically from quinces.

    "Traditional quince marmalade was served alongside the cheese course."

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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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