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Marmalade

4 stages from Portuguese to English.

Today it means a fruit preserve made from citrus, especially orange
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Stage 1 of 4
marmelo
Portuguese · medieval
"quince"
the Portuguese word for quince
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Stage 2 of 4
marmelada
Portuguese · medieval
"quince jam"
a quince preserve
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marmelade
French · 1500s
"fruit preserve"
adopted the preserve into French cuisine
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marmalade
English · 1500s
"a citrus fruit preserve"
later narrowed in English to mean citrus preserve
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