marmalade

Everyday

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 →

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.