Marmalade

Marmalade

Why isnt it called orange jam?

im sorry for the dumb question and the stupid thread, but its been annoying me all week, and saying as we have so many smart arses on here, i thought one of you is bound to know!!

and this is a serious thread!!!!!!

i think its got something to do with they originally made it with a fruit called a marmalade, however i may be completely wrong...as usual

Paddington Bear liked his marmalade.

thank you for your constructive input yeah!

he did tho

freak

Main Entry: mar·ma·lade
Pronunciation: 'mär-m&-"lAd
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese marmelada quince conserve, from marmelo quince, from Latin melimelum, a sweet apple, from Greek melimElon, from meli honey + mElon apple -- more at MELLIFLUOUS
Date: 1524
: a clear sweetened jelly in which pieces of fruit and fruit rind are suspended

in other words i was right



















sort of...

I think he's right.

Lady Marmalade, worth eatin.

Did u know Paddington was from Peru, kinda of a weird name for a peruvian i think... Especially calling a bear after a London Train Station, yeah im gonna call my pet King Cross...

There's a plant in the caribbean called the marmaled tree, but I think's it's named after marmalade