Meaning & use
marmalades
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“marmalades” is a form of “marmalade”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
Different types or jars of a thick sweet spread made by boiling citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges, with sugar.
Grammar: Plural of marmalade; used for kinds or portions: the shop sells several marmalades.
Patterns
- marmalades made from something
The market stall sells three homemade marmalades.
We tasted several marmalades and preferred the thick-cut kind.
Her marmalades are made with Seville oranges and ginger.
Word forms
| singular | marmalade |
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Common combinations
- homemade marmalades
- Homemade marmalades were sold at the church fair.
- orange marmalades
- Orange marmalades vary from sweet to very bitter.
- thick-cut marmalades
- Thick-cut marmalades contain strips of peel.
- artisan marmalades
- The deli stocks artisan marmalades from small producers.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: marmalades or jam?
marmalades vs jam
Jam is made from fruit pulp such as strawberry or raspberry, while marmalade is made mainly from citrus fruit and peel.
Practice
Which spread is typically made from bitter oranges?
Choose one answer.
Marmalade is made from citrus fruit such as bitter oranges. Strawberry jam and apple butter use other fruit.
Make it your own
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