marmalade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits

WordNet

Mar"ma*lade noun
Etymology
F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marmélo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; honey + apple. Cf. Mellifluous, Melon.
Definitions
  1. A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistence. produces

Webster 1913