marmalade
part of speech
noun (marmalade, uncountable; marmalades – kinds of marmalade)
meaning for a pupil
1) A kind of jam made from oranges or other citrus fruits (like lemons or limes), with thin strips of peel in it. tree →
2) (colour) An orange colour, often used for ginger cats: «a marmalade cat». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand life, marmalade on toast is a traditional breakfast. Seville oranges, which are bitter, are used to make it in January. Paddington Bear loves marmalade sandwiches. A «marmalade cat» is an orange or ginger cat. Phrases: «orange marmalade», «marmalade on toast», «a marmalade cat».
examples
- I had toast and marmalade for breakfast. tree →
- Paddington Bear keeps a marmalade sandwich under his hat. tree →
- Gran makes marmalade from Seville oranges every January. tree →
- Our marmalade cat sleeps on the windowsill. tree →
- Lime marmalade is a bit sour. tree →
- Marmalade has thin strips of peel in it. tree →
- Can you pass the marmalade, please? tree →
- We weighed the sugar and oranges to make marmalade in class. tree →
note
Usually uncountable: «some marmalade». In British use «marmalade» means citrus jam only; in many other languages similar words mean any jam – a false friend. Spelling: marm-a-lade. Not a maths word, but recipes use weights and ratios.
Trees and pragmatics
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