🇬🇧🇪🇸 marmalade - mermelada : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "marmalade" ("mermelada"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Marmalade is a sweet, sticky fruit spread (like jam) made mostly from oranges or other citrus fruits, usually with little soft pieces of peel in it, and it’s often spread on bread or toast for breakfast.
Mom said, “Just one spoon of marmalade,” so I used one spoon—an enormous soup ladle.
The marmalade jar is like a treasure chest, except the gold is sticky and tastes like oranges.
My sister called marmalade “orange jelly with attitude” because of the bits of peel in it.
Our teacher used marmalade to explain fractions: she ate three-fourths of the jar and left us one-fourth to stare at.
Real orange marmalade usually has bits of orange peel in it, which is why it sometimes tastes a tiny bit bitter as well as sweet.
At dawn, Lucy opened a jar of marmalade, its orange light spilling like sun. She spread marmalade on toast, tasting a sweet, sticky slice. Her son watched, reached for the jar of marmalade, smeared marmalade on his cheek, then laughed. They ate more marmalade together, bread and smiles ending the quiet morning.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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