marmalade,” frommarmelo– quince, by dissimilation from Latinmelimelum“sweet apple,” originally “fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince,” from Gk.melimelon, frommeli“honey” +melon“apple.” Extended 17c. to “preserve made from citrus fruit.”. So that explains that!
marmalade,” frommarmelo– quince, by dissimilation from Latinmelimelum“sweet apple,” originally “fruit of an apple tree grafted onto quince,” from Gk.melimelon, frommeli“honey” +melon“apple.” Extended 17c. to “preserve made from citrus fruit.”. So that explains that!