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marmalade tree

marmalade tree

noun

  1. a tropical American sapotaceous tree, Calocarpum sapota, with durable wood: its fruit is used to make preserves Also calledmamey


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marmalade tree1

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

The “marmalade-tree” (Lucuma mammosa) bears a fruit whose thick pulp resembles marmalade and is called natural marmalade.

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