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Marmalade

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmɑː.mə.leɪd

Definitions

  1. A kind of jam made with citrus fruit, distinguished by being made slightly bitter by the addition of the peel and by partial caramelisation during manufacture. Most commonly made with Seville oranges, and usually qualified by the name of the fruit when made with other types of fruit.
  2. Quince jam.
  3. A cat having orange- or ginger-colored fur.

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Examples

lime marmalade
thick cut marmalade
“We breed our marmalades for a modern taste. Gingers can be tiger-striped, splotched, or all one shade in a choice of spicy colors; […]”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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