marmalade的词源

英文词源

marmalade: marmalade: [16] The word marmalade originally denoted ‘quince jam’. It comes via French from Portuguese marmelada, a derivative of marmelo ‘quince’. And marmelo goes back via Latin melimēlum to Greek melímēlon, a term meaning literally ‘honeyapple’ which was applied to the fruit of an apple tree grafted on to a quince (the second element, melon ‘apple’, is the source of English melon). Not until the 17th century was marmalade used for a preserve made from citrus fruits.
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marmalade (n.): late 15c., from Middle French marmelade, from Portuguese marmelada "quince jelly, marmalade," from marmelo "quince," by dissimilation from Latin melimelum "sweet apple," originally "fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince," from Greek melimelon, from meli "honey" (see Melissa) + melon "apple" (see malic). Extended 17c. to "preserve made from citrus fruit."

来自中古法语marmelade,橘子酱，来自拉丁语melimelum（甜苹果，苹果橘）的拼写r化，mel-,甜的，蜜，词源同molasses,melum,苹果，词源同melon.用于指一种嫁接苹果树的橘子树。-ade,酱，汁，词源同lemonade.

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