Marmite Definition

märmīt, mär-mēt
noun
A usually ceramic pot for making soup.
Webster's New World
Soup made in, or as if in, such a pot.
Webster's New World
A small, covered earthenware casserole.
American Heritage

Something which people either love or hate.

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pronoun

(Australia, UK, New Zealand) A sticky, dark brown, strongly flavoured spread based on a yeast extract (a by-product of beer brewing), eaten on toast, in sandwiches, etc.

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verb
To apply Marmite to.
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Other Word Forms of Marmite

Noun

Singular:
marmite
Plural:
marmites

Origin of Marmite

  • French from Old French hypocritical, marmite (possibly because the food is hidden inside) marm- akin to marmouser to murmur mite cat (of imitative origin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French marmite. The common noun sense derives from an advertising campaign featuring the slogan "love it or hate it".

    From Wiktionary

  • From French marmite.

    From Wiktionary

Marmite Sentence Examples

  • I eat marmite every day, often straight out of the jar.

  • Today, some of the yeast extract used in Marmite still comes from the Bass brewery, along with other breweries in the vicinity.

  • As both jam and marmite do not provide any protein we could not use these as a sandwich filler.

  • Simply spread a little marmite over 2 crispbreads, then pile 75g (2¾ oz) low fat cottage cheese on top.

  • Why can't we have marmite, jam and peanut butter for sandwiches?

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ETEITE

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