mermelada

/meɾmeˈlada/ · B2 · noun · f

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🍓🍞 mermelada = Spanish cousin of marmalade, both from Portuguese marmelo (quince)

Spanish mermelada and English marmalade share a root: Portuguese marmelada, a quince paste, from marmelo (quince), from Greek melimēlon (honey apple). So mermelada literally began as a fruit preserve, which is exactly what you spread on toast.

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