Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MAR'MA-LADE, n. [Fr. marmelade; Sp. mermelada; Port. marmelada, from marmelo, a quince, L. melo, or Sp. melado, like honey, L. mel.]

The pulp of quinces boiled into a consistence with sugar, or a confection of plums, apricots, quinces, &c. boiled with sugar. In Scotland, it is made of Seville oranges and sugar only. Quincy. Encyc.